You are bidding on one handwritten, signed letter of the poet Julius Sturm (1816-1896), from 1856 to 1885 pastor of Köstritz.
He mentions his works "I rely on God. New religious poems" (1883) and "My song to the Lord. New Religious Poems" (1884), both published by Heinsius in Bremen, as well as "Nature, Love, Fatherland. New Poems" (Leipzig, Brockhaus 1884).
Dated Köstritz, 9. October 1883.
Aimed at an unnamed one literary critic.
Transcription:"Dear Sir! I have just read your criticism of my 'I rely on God' and I would like to thank you very much for it. I will take the small exhibitions into account. 'Done', thank you very much! It is a misprint and is meant to read: 'near' - in Christ - whoever sees me sees the Father, I and the Father are one. I am a very bad proofreader. Now a request. The same publisher that published 'I build on God' will soon be publishing a new volume under the title: 'My Song to the Lord'. I would be grateful if you also wanted to criticize this volume. If I'm not wrong, he's the better one. At the same time, a volume of secular poems is published by Brockhaus under the title: 'Nature, Love, Fatherland.' Maybe you'll take a look at this tape too. The ballads, humorous and satyrical poems are still sitting in my desk, ready to be printed. I clean up. My trajectory is sloping downwards. For more than 20 weeks I have been suffering severely, very severely, from an indescribably painful catarrh of the bladder, which has been made to give way by either wild decisions or the skill of the doctors. But - in pain-free hoursmust I sing again and again; I can `t stop doing that. I had another terrible night today and just telegraphed it to the doctor. Many poems find their explanation in my condition. With thanks again. Yours sincerely, J. Sturm."
Scope: written on three of four pages (18 x 11.5 cm); without envelope.
Condition:letter folded; Paper browned and heavily stained, with a small tear in the center fold and corner creases. Please also note the pictures!
Internal note: Kiefer 23-10 (9) Folder Willlha Autograph Autograph Religion Literature Writer
About Julius Sturm (source: wikipedia):
Julius Carl Reinhold Sturm, also Julius Karl Reinhold Sturm, pseudonym Julius Stern; (* 21. July 1816 in Köstritz; † 2. May 1896 in Leipzig) was a German late romantic poet. Sturm was also pastor of Köstritz from 1856 to 1885. He wrote numerous poems and prose works, which he published in around 30 books.
Life: Julius Sturm attended the Rutheneum high school in Gera since 1829 and studied theology at the University of Jena from 1837. During his studies he became a member of the Jena fraternity. In 1841 he began working as an educator in Heilbronn, where he was appointed educator to Hereditary Prince Heinrich XIV in 1844. Reuss j. L. (Reuß-Schleiz). This is partly why he attended high school in Meiningen. In 1844 he published his first book, New Fairy Tales for Young People, then under the pseudonym Julius Stern. In 1851 he became pastor in Göschitz near Schleiz and at the end of 1857 pastor in Köstritz. In 1885 he was made an honorary citizen of Köstritz. On the occasion of his retirement, he received the title of Privy Church Councilor in the same year, 1885.
His son Heinrich Sturm was mayor of the city of Chemnitz from 1908 until his death in 1917. His older son August Sturm, a professional lawyer and himself the author of many poems and other works, wrote a biography of his father in 1916.
Sturm's texts are considered religious and sensitive. His Christmas poem Sel'ge Hour has been set to music several times, e.g. B. by Albert Becker and Felix Pfirstinger.
factories
New fairy tales for young people. Landherr, Heilbronn 1844. (as Julius Stern)
Poems. Brockhaus, Leipzig 1850 3. Edition 1862, 6. Edition 1891; Text archive – Internet Archive
Pious songs. Brockhaus, Leipzig 1852. 4. Edition 1862, 12. Edition 1893. (Digital copy of the 3. edition 1858)
Two roses or the song of love. Brockhaus, Leipzig 1854. 2. edition
The red book. New fairy tales for my child. Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig 1856. (as Julius Stern)
New poems. Brockhaus, Leipzig 1856. 2. Edition 1880.
New pious songs and poems. Brockhaus, Leipzig 1858. 4. Edition 1891, 3. Part 1892.
For the House. Song giving. Brockhaus, Leipzig 1862.
Israelite songs. Barthel, Halle 1867. 3. Edition, Halle 1881.
Of the pilgrimage. Seals. Barthel, Halle 1868.
Songs and pictures. New seals. 2 parts. Brockhaus, Leipzig 1870. 2. Edition 1892.
1870. Fight and victory poems. Barthel, Halle 1870.
Silent hours of devotion in pious songs of our day. Foreign and Own., Anthology (as editor). Amelang, Leipzig 1870. 8. Edition by Gerok 1903. (1. ed. Leipzig 1866 below: Home devotion in pious songs of our day for quiet morning and evening hours. Selected and own by Julius Sturm.)
Mirror of time in fables. Brockhaus, Leipzig 1872.
God bless you. Religious poems. Brockhaus, Leipzig 1876. 4. Edition 1892.
The book for my children. Fairy tales and songs. Dürr, Leipzig 1877. 2. Edition 1880.
Evergreen. New songs. Illustrated by Paul Thumann. Amelang, Leipzig 1879. 2. Edition 1888.
Upwards (new religious poems), Leipzig 1881
New fables., 5. Edition, Leipzig 1881.
Fairy tale. Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig 1881. 2. Edition 1887
My song to the Lord. New religious poems. Heinsius, Bremen 1884.
Nature, love, fatherland. New poems. Brockhaus, Leipzig 1884.
Colorful leaves. 4 books of new poems. Herrosé, Wittenberg 1885.
Palm tree and crown. Songs for edification. Heinsius, Bremen 1887.
New lyric poems. Janssen, Leipzig 1894.
In joy and sorrow. Last songs. Brockhaus, Leipzig 1896.
Original texts
Author's poems
Digitized historical children's books: fairy tales
Digitized historical children's books: New book of fables
Collection of poems
Bad Köstritz Local History Association e. v.
The Song and Art Song Lyrics Page