Letter From Mrs. Elmer L. Krick to Alfred L. Shoemaker

Authors

Mrs. Elmer L. Krick

Document Type

Correspondence

Files

Date

1950

Keywords

Lancaster County, earrings, Moses Weinhold, folk cures, beads, Adamstown

Description

A handwritten letter from Mrs. Elmer L. Krick addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dating from circa 1950. Within, Krick writes in response to an inquiry made by Shoemaker asking about men who wore earrings.

Sender

Mrs. Elmer L. Krick

Recipient

Alfred L. Shoemaker

Corresponds to:

Packet 312

City

Adamstown, Pennsylvania

Transcription

Dear Dr. Shoemaker

I read your old Berks and Lanc Co Folklore Legends and History which I enjoy very much and a many thing is mentioned that I recall my parents talked about. My dad is 83 years old and was raised in Denver and Adamstown Lanc Co and he can tell us a many a story of olden times and happenings. My dad Lemon K Leed used to drive the stage from Adamstown to Reading and from Adamstown to Denver.

You asked in one of your papers if any one knew of men wearing ear rings. My grand daddy Moses Weinhold wore ear rings and also beads they called them putra or Kurellas (meaning beads). I have the earrings and also some of the beads he wore them for some pain in his head and eyes the beads they wore around the neck for they call it (fluss putra). I do not know what the English name would be. I also remember about the black and white lady walking in Adamstown die Weiss frau un die schwartz frau.

I also remember them talking about the Eurich Yeeger we children were terrible afraid when my parents and neighbors talk about them.

I must close excuse writing and mistakes as I am not a good letter writer.

Yours

Mrs. Elmer L. Krick

Adamstown Pa

Language

English and Pennsylvania German

Rights Statement

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Recommended Citation

Krick, Mrs. Elmer L., "Letter From Mrs. Elmer L. Krick to Alfred L. Shoemaker" (1950). Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents. 155.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/155