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Title
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David Nitschmann Sr. (1676-1758)
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translator
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Carté, Katherine E.
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Publisher
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Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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Date
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1758
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Type
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Text
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Format
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image/pdf
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Description
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This account of David Nitschmann's life was written by another brother or sister. It recounts his childhood in Moravia and how he was raised within the secrecy of the Brethren. In 1704, he moved to Kunewald where he became a farmer. Kunewald experienced a great awakening under his leadership and several of the Brethren were taken prisoners. David himself was declared a heretic and thrown into prison. He escaped from jail and went to Berthelsdorf and then Herrnhut. He received a call to St. Thomas and to St. Croix where his wife died. He then received a call to Pennsylvania along with his daughter Anna. He was one of the builders of Bethlehem. He was a proficient writer and leader of the Widowers' Choir. The author describes in the account his last few days of illness, his death, and his funeral.
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Subject
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Nitschmann, David, 1696-1772
Moravian Church
Religious life--History--17th century
Religious life--History--18th century
Bethlehem (Pa.)--History--18th century
Biography
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Source
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https://www.moravianchurcharchives.findbuch.net/php/main.php#4d656d6f6972732ex4926
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Identifier
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BethDiary Vol. XVIII, p. 267
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Language
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German
English
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Extent
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13 pages
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Rights Holder
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Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
dnitschmann.pdf