Johann Carl Philipp von Krafft papers, 1750-1926 (bulk 1776-1790).
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Mixed materialsLanguage: German, Dutch, English, French, Latin, Russian Description: 90 items; 1 container plus 1 oversize; 0.4 linear feetSubject(s): - Astronomy
- Geometry
- Language and languages
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Perpetual calendars
- Philosophy
- Netherlands -- Description and travel
- Québec -- Description and travel
- Russia -- Description and travel
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, German
- Army officers, Hessian
- Surveyors
Open to research.
Correspondence, journal (1770-1791), military records, travel notes, and writings chiefly relating to von Krafft's career as a mercenary soldier. Includes material on his service for the British during the American Revolution. The papers also reflect his travels in Russia, the Netherlands, and Québec, his interest in astronomy, geometry, literature, mathematics, and philosophy, his fluency in several languages, and his work on a perpetual calendar.
Maps transferred to Library of Congress Geography and Map Division.
Hessian army officer and surveyor.
Collection material chiefly in German, with English, French, Latin, Russian, and Dutch.
Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and
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