Johann Friedrich Cammerhoff Papers
The records consist of fifteen extensive reports, written by Cammerhoff from to Zinzendorf, Anna Nitschmann and Johannes von Watteville in Europe. They contain detailed information about Moravian activities in Bethlehem and beyond. Since the letters are of a more confidential nature than the diaries, they contain insight information not to be found in other records. 1 box Johann Friedrich Cammerhoff was born on July 28, 1721, near Magdeburg, Germany. He studied theology in Jena before joining the Moravians in 1743. He was ordained in 1745 and married Anna von Pahlen in London on July 23, 1746. He was consevrated a coepiscopus in London shortly before their departure for Pennsylvania. They arrived in Philadelphia on December 28, 1746. Cammerhoff became assistant to Spangenberg, while Anna was overseer over the women. Cammerhoff died on April 28, 1751 in Bethlehem.
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Johann Friedrich Cammerhoff Papers
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German
English
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b_37; 252C PP CJF
moravian-church_8
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Converted from Dublin Core to MODS during migration from CONTENTdm to Islandora