You are bidding on one small New Year greeting carde (6.2 x 10.3 cm) of 1882 out of Attendorn.

Written by the Widow Wilmes, b. Power, for the district court traineePaul Brandt (1854-1882) in Hattingen, who died a few weeks later.

In envelope (8.2 x 14.8 cm); sent by post (Postmark Attendorn, 18. January 1882).

Belated congratulations on the New Year 1882.

Transcription: "Widow E. Wilmes, b. Kraft Attendorn 1882 // Send your warmest congratulations to Mr Brandts for the New Year! At the same time, please accept my deepest thanks for your well-intentioned congratulations even more pleased, as the year of your departure from here increases - and your title increases. – With the request that you let me know about your important life events, in which I take a sincere interest, you send my best regards [[=the person standing by, i.e. the one who signed the back]]. Selt.{?} had great joy, and your greetings and congratulations will be warmly returned by her and the Bönner family."


About the author: Ursula Josephine Kraft married on the 5th October 1858 in Attendorn Johann Everhard Wilmes. -- The Bönner mentioned can be proven to be a lawyer in Attendorn.

About the recipient: Paul Brandts, baptized on the 9th July 1854 in Bochum, son of the district judge and lawyer Johann Joseph Brandts and Julie, born. Miner (*1824). Studied jura in Würzburg; 18. November 1881 first legal examination at the Berlin Court of Appeal, December 1881 trainee lawyer at the Hattingen District Court, died in February 1882 (source: Official Gazette of the Royal Court. Government of Minden, item 11, vol. 1882, p. 40).

Condition: cardboard card slightly browned; Cover browned and stained, with a small tear. bplease note the pictures too!

Internal note: Kostbhf. 22-10-1

Transcription: "Widow E. Wilmes, b. Kraft Attendorn 1882 // Send your warmest congratulations to Mr Brandts for the New Year! At the same time, please accept my deepest thanks for your well-intentioned congratulations even more pleased, as the year of your departure from here increases - and your title increases. – With the request that you let me know about your important life events, in which I take a sincere interest, you send my best regards [[=the person standing by, i.e. the one who signed the back]]. Selt.{?} had great joy, and your greetings and congratulations will be warmly returned by her and the Bönner family." About the recipient: Paul Brandts, baptized on the 9th July 1854 in Bochum, son of the district judge and lawyer Johann Joseph Brandts and Julie, born. Miner (*1824).