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Johannes Kelpius collection of German hymns

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Held at: Historical Society of Pennsylvania [Contact Us]1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107

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Call Number:
Am.088
Repository:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Extent:
0.15 linear feet ( (1 volume))
Language:
German
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate cited item or series here], Johannes Kelpius collection of German hymns (Collection Am .088), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Date:
1707-1772
Creator:
Kelpius, Johannes, 1663-1708
Abstract:
This collection contains one volume of German hymns hand-written by Johannes Kelpius, known as the hermit of the Wissahickon; also included are hymns by Johann Gottfried Seelig, Bernhard Kasten, and others.

Ahlstrom, Sydney E. A Religious History of the American People. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1973.

Gift of Samuel Pennypacker.; 1900 acquired

At the Historical Society of Pennsylvania:

Abraham H. Cassel collection (1610) http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/c/Cassel1610.html

Francis Daniel Pastorius papers (0475) http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/p/Pastorius0475.html

Johannes Kelpius portrait by Christopher Witt (1882.1)

Ferdinand J. Dreer autograph collection (0175) http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/d/Dreer0175.html

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Publisher
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Finding Aid Author
Finding aid prepared by Sarah Newhouse
Finding Aid Date
March 2012
Sponsor
This finding aid was created during the Digital Center for Americana Project Phase II, which was funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Richard Lounsbery Foundation.
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This collection is open for research.

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