1830 · [Pennsylvania
by Hohman, Johann Georg
[Pennsylvania: n.d., 1830. Broadside, approx. 18" x 14", (46 x 35 cm.) some short splits starting at folds, else very good. A broadside version of the Letter from Heaven, first published in Magdeburg in 1783; the letter describes a good Christian life, and acts as a talisman or charm against evil. The text is arranged in several forms and incorporates several font sizes; the lower portion is a poem, printed in two columns. Around all is a decorative border. Includes the text "Ein schönes christliches Gebet, zu allen Stunden zu sprechen." (Inventory #: 31066)