Hess/Hassel Family Letters
This group of letters is part of the Heinrich A. Ratterman Collection of German-American Manuscripts, held by the Illinois History and Lincoln Collections division of the University of Illinois Library. The letters were sent to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess of Cincinnati by his mother, Marianne von Rappard Hassel, and his sister, Emilie Hassel, between 1871 and 1877. Hess was evidently born with the name Adolf Hassel in Hamm, Westfalen, but for reasons that are unclear adopted the name Hess at some point after arriving in the United States.
Archive: Illinois History and Lincoln Collections, University of Illinois Library
Emilie Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, December 6, 1871
Letter from Emilie Hassel to her brother, Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, December 6, 1871.
Emilie Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, June 6, 1877
Letter from Emilie Hassel to her brother, Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, June 6, 1877.
Emilie Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, March 19, 1872
Letter from Emilie Hassel to her brother, Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, March 19, 1872.
Emilie Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, March 8, 1876
Letter from Emilie Hassel to her brother, Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, March 8, 1876.
Emilie Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, August 27, 1871
Letter from Emilie Hassel to her brother, Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, August 27, 1871.
Emilie Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, June 8, 1873
Letter from Emilie Hassel to her brother, Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, June 8, 1873.
Marianne Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, September 10, 1871
Letter from Marianne Hassel to her son, Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, September 10, 1871.
Emilie Hassel and Marianne Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, June 1, 1872
Letter to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess from his sister, Emilie Hassel, and mother, Marianne Hassel, June 1, 1872.
Emilie Hassel and Marianne Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, May 10, 1872
Letter to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess from his sister, Emilie Hassel, and mother, Marianne Hassel, May 10, 1872.
Marianne Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, February 19, 1872
Letter from Marianne Hassel to her son, Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, February 19, 1872.
Emilie Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, November 28, 1872
Letter from Emilie Hassel to her brother, Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, November 28, 1872.
Marianne Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, November 28, 1872
Letter from Marianne Hassel to her son, Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, November 28, 1872.
Emilie Hassel and Marianne Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, February 10, 1873
Letter to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess from his sister, Emilie Hassel, and mother, Marianne Hassel, February 10, 1873.
Emilie Hassel and Marianne Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, April 16, 1873
Letter to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess from his sister, Emilie Hassel, and mother, Marianne Hassel, April 16, 1873.
Emilie Hassel and Marianne Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, September 10, 1873
Letter to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess from his sister, Emilie Hassel, and mother, Marianne Hassel, September 10, 1873.
Emilie Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, December 4, 1873
Letter from Emilie Hassel to her brother, Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, December 4, 1873.
Emilie Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, April 23, 1874
Letter from Emilie Hassel to her brother, Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, April 23, 1874.
Emilie Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, August 30, 1874
Letter from Emilie Hassel to her brother, Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, August 30, 1874.
Emilie Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, November 8, 1874
Letter from Emilie Hassel to her brother, Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, November 8, 1874.
Emilie Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, March 28, 1875
Letter from Emilie Hassel to her brother, Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, March 28, 1875.
Emilie Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, June 22, 1875
Letter from Emilie Hassel to her brother, Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, June 22, 1875.
Emilie Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, September 19, 1875
Letter from Emilie Hassel to her brother, Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, September 19, 1875.
Emilie Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, July 1, 1876
Letter from Emilie Hassel to her brother, Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, July 1, 1876.
Emilie Hassel to Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, August 29, 1876
Letter from Emilie Hassel to her brother, Friedrich Wilhelm Hess, August 29, 1876.