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Letters of Rudolf Gansser jun. to his parents, second departure to D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a , followed by a world tour via India, China, Japan, No. 1-76, [without 69], 31.01.1900-2.08.1902 Note: The letters of Rudolf Gansser serve, in addition to providing information about his life in D e u t s c - O s t a f r i k a and his world tour, to settle family matters, to keep in touch with parents and siblings, and to regulate his business relations. When describing the contents of the letter, the focus is primarily on his experiences and his situation in D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a The date of the letter is given here, not the date of the event Note, in order to make it easier to find the letter.transcribed in excerpts and printed at "Nicht als Abentheurer bin ich hierhergekommen ...": 100 Jahre Entwicklungs-"Hilfe"; diaries and letters from Deutsch-Ostafrika 1896-1902, ed. by Heinrich Dauber, Frankfurt/M.: Verl. für Intererkulturelle Kommunikation, 1991, pp. 158-274

description: Contains, among other things: 1900: Course of the second journey to D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a until Naples (31.01.1900); further journey from Crete, review: Journey over the Brenner, description of Naples, Pompeii (06.02.1900)...

In: Estate of Rudolf von Gansser sen. and Rudolf Gansser jun. >> 3rd Rudolf Gansser jun. (1866-1904), Württemberg captain, colonial officer and military officer in D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a and D e u t s c h - S ü d w e s t a f r i k a, world traveller >> 3.1 Private correspondence

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