![Emma von Xylander to Henry Villard, August 25, 1866, page 1 [right-hand side] and page 4 [left-hand side]](https://germanletters.org/files/original/9c814403263ed72de6b792688dd6ab7a.jpg "Emma von Xylander to Henry Villard, August 25, 1866, page 1 [right-hand side] and page 4 [left-hand side]")
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Author
Emma Hilgard (von Xylander)
Recipient
Henry Villard
Date
August 25, 1866
Origin
München, Bavaria
Description
Letter from Emma von Xylander to her brother, Henry Villard, August 25, 1866. The family surname was Hilgard, but Villard changed his name after immigrating to the United States.
Type
letter
Language
German
Source
Henry Villard Papers, MS Am 1322
Collection
Repository
Houghton Library, Harvard University
Citation
“Emma von Xylander to Henry Villard, August 25, 1866.” Henry Villard Papers, MS Am 1322, Houghton Library, Harvard University, accessed from German Heritage in Letters, March 12, 2026, https://germanletters.org/items/show/572