Document Type
Correspondence
Date
1-31-1959
Keywords
Peter Stryker, manuscript, minister, Christmas trees, Belsnickel, Easton, William H. Allen
Description
A handwritten letter from George Allen addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated January 31, 1959. Within, Allen informs Shoemaker of a manuscript copy he acquired concerning a minister named Peter Stryker who traveled in the eastern United States in 1815.
Sender
George Allen
Recipient
Alfred L. Shoemaker
Corresponds to:
Packet 94-32 and 94-33
City
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Language
English
Rights Statement
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Recommended Citation
Allen, George, "Letter From George Allen to Alfred L. Shoemaker, January 31, 1959" (1959). Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents. 207.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/207
Letter Enclosure
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Comments
Included as a supplemental file is the letter's enclosure, a typed copy of the journal entry of Peter Stryker concerning Christmas customs.