Archives: Transcription of Letter by Frederick Schmid to the Wruttenburg Seminary August 1833 Transcribed letters are held in the collection of the Zion Lutheran Church Archive Ann Arbor, Michigan "Concerning my health, I am, thank the lord, quite well. I am now at home in America, happy in my struggle and in my faith. I have been living up to now with the Mann family, in a small house, where, of course, I often wish that I might have a room of my own; but, I am, for the most part, away and after several weeks, when the new buildings are finished, I shall start school and instruction, and then I shall be living several miles from here in the forest. The land here is entirely new and everything is in its beginning, but it is fruitful and easily cultivated. There are no mountains in the whole state, only low hills. All of the land is alluvial and one seldom finds usable stones for building or other useful purposes. For the German immigrant the land is easily prepared for cultivation and very suitable; especially since it can still be bought from the government at a low price. There are an astounding number of small and large lakes in this land so that one often seen several within a few miles. The water in this vicinity is better than it is in many places in America. There are many springs."

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