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This collection includes 44 documents relating to the German colonization of Texas and the
Adelsverein, also known as Society for the Protection of German Emigrants to Texas (Verein zum Schutze Deutscher Einwanderer in Texas). The Adelsverein brought thousands of German emigrants to Texas beginning
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inspected the plantation in 1844, he recommended the Verein divest itself of the property, rather than be associated with slavery. Gustav Dresel, Special
Business Agent for the Adelsverein, sold Nassau Plantation on July 28, 1848, to Otto von Roeder. Von Roeder had been the first settler in
270:. Of these, only Castell survives. The colonies failed after the Adelsverein funding expired, and also due to conflict of structure and authorities. Some members moved to other Adelsverein settlements in Texas. Others moved elsewhere, or returned to Germany.
107:, where it was officially registered. The society represented a significant effort to establish a new Germany on Texas soil through organized mass emigration. The land for the emigrants was to be purchased by the Adelsverein or secured through
166:(300 gulden for a single person) with the Adelsverein to cover transportation and housing at the colony and as credit to draw upon until they made their first harvest. The first Adelsverein-sponsored immigrants arrived in
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130:, for $ 0.75 an acre and named it for the Duke of Nassau. Twenty-five slaves were bought to work the property, which initially was considered as the primary base for arriving German immigrants. When
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was appointed the second commissioner general of the
Adelsverein in April 1845. He founded the first settlement on the outskirts of the land grant, and named it
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Prince Carl was appointed commissioner general by the
Adelsverein in May 1844 to lead its colony in Texas. Each head of household was required to deposit 600
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in the 1830s and was not affiliated with the
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territory, and to colonize, Meusebach first negotiated a
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38:Verein zum Schutze Deutscher Einwanderer in Texas
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399:Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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33:Mainzer Adelsverein at Biebrich am Rhein
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213:. The land grant was located in
197:History of Fredericksburg, Texas
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840:"Count Carl of Castell-Castell"
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244:Fisher–Miller Land Grant
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77:Karte des Staates Texas
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186:Henry Francis Fisher
118:On January 9, 1843,
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800:Long, Christopher.
101:Mainzer Adelsverein
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484:– President
478:– Protector
323:Indianola,
109:land grants
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342:Sisterdale
311:Schoenburg
141:Westphalia
962:. Tiling.
563:"Germans"
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299:Leningen
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