Hello Hessians; I am invited to Hanau to meet the Landrat and some Buergermeisters, and so I am flying on 14.June with my grandson Pauli to Frankfurt. My good wife Emmi is in no shape to fly, and I am so sorry to have to go without her. Right now she is giving Pauli exact instructions how to look after me, when to take my pills, put my heart patches on, carry my bags, etc. Anyway, reason why I write - Is there anything I can show in Hanau in respect to my Hessian collection at the S.A.R. Library in Louisville, Ky. Pictures, webpages, leaflets, anything would be helpful. I do have the SAR Magazine with the article by Howard F. Horne, This was a real fine piece, and has had some good responses. Whatever I can get I would like to leave with the Hanau people, for their archives and collections. What I am really hoping for perhaps a picture of a Hessian descendant (or descendants) in front of the S.A.R. display. (How about Charles?) I will have a very hectic time between now and the time I leave, and over in Germany I'll have a full schedule, hardly will have time to come up to catch some breath, but with Pauli's help I hope to be able to manage. After all, my 81 years are definitely showing. Thanks in advance for all your help Btw. notice my new e-mail address - You know I did retire from the Hessians. Yours John Helmut Merz, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada jmerz@cogeco.ca

Hello folks; I would like to add to my request below, I have no way to print out color pictures, so if you have some nice pictures, please mail them to me before I leave on the 14.June. But please put on the back of picture what they are and who is on it, plus from which Hessian you descend. My address is: John Helmut Merz, 703-350 Concession St., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L9A 1B6 Thanks for any help in this matter, John ----- Original Message ----- From: "john" <jmerz@cogeco.ca> Subject: [HESSIAN] Trip to Hanau, Germany. in June 2005. > Hello Hessians; > > I am invited to Hanau to meet the Landrat and some > Buergermeisters, and so I am flying on 14.June with > my grandson Pauli to Frankfurt. <cut> > Anyway, reason why I write - > Is there anything I can show in Hanau in respect to my > Hessian collection at the S.A.R. Library in Louisville, Ky. > Pictures, webpages, leaflets, anything would be helpful. > I do have the SAR Magazine with the article by Howard F. Horne, > This was a real fine piece, and has had some good responses. > Whatever I can get I would like to leave with the Hanau people, > for their archives and collections. > > What I am really hoping for perhaps a picture of a Hessian > descendant (or descendants) in front of the S.A.R. display. > Thanks in advance for all your help <cut> > Btw. notice my new e-mail address - You know I did retire > from the Hessians. > Yours > > John Helmut Merz, > Hamilton, Ontario, Canada jmerz@cogeco.ca