Comments on: Immigration, learning from our antiques http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/immigration-learning-our-antiques Get the Most from Your Antiques & Collectibles Fri, 24 May 2013 18:02:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Diana Bullock-Runge http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/immigration-learning-our-antiques/comment-page-1#comment-6058 Diana Bullock-Runge Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:09:31 +0000 http://blog.worthpoint.com/?p=2006759#comment-6058 December 23, 2009. Hey Lois! Happy 70th b'day. As to the document from the Czar's paymaster, I have finally located it; it states as follows: "I hereby certify that Inland Sea Pilot Mr. Paul A Dithlefsen piloted H.I.M's Pamiat Arova under the pennant of His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Cesarevitch of Russia from himonosaki till Kobe and that the abovementioned Mr. Dithlefsen was honoured by the presentation from His Imperial Highness of a golden scarf pin, incrusted with precious stones. Kobe 13/25 decemb. 1891 Captain of Flagship His I.R.M.' Frigate, Pamiat Arova S. Bauer. Paymaster Lieut A Petroff Staff - Navig. officer at. Smelsky There is some sort of seal on the document but it is blurry. I am making copies of this document to go along with the various "family history" packets I am putting together for certain family members. I have copied Mom's contest log book and Daddy's journal. I will send this along shortly as well as the album I put together for you. Merry Christmas, Diana December 23, 2009.
Hey Lois! Happy 70th b’day. As to the document from the Czar’s paymaster, I have finally located it; it states as follows:

“I hereby certify that Inland Sea Pilot Mr. Paul A Dithlefsen piloted H.I.M’s Pamiat Arova under the pennant of His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Cesarevitch of Russia from himonosaki till Kobe and that the abovementioned Mr. Dithlefsen was honoured by the presentation from His Imperial Highness of a golden scarf pin, incrusted with precious stones. Kobe 13/25 decemb. 1891

Captain of Flagship
His I.R.M.’ Frigate, Pamiat Arova S. Bauer.
Paymaster Lieut A Petroff
Staff – Navig. officer at. Smelsky
There is some sort of seal on the document but it is blurry.

I am making copies of this document to go along with the various “family history” packets I am putting together for certain family members. I have copied Mom’s contest log book and Daddy’s journal. I will send this along shortly as well as the album I put together for you.

Merry Christmas, Diana

]]> By: Lois Berenyi http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/immigration-learning-our-antiques/comment-page-1#comment-4500 Lois Berenyi Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:45:23 +0000 http://blog.worthpoint.com/?p=2006759#comment-4500 I find the letter by Paul Dithlefsen to be fascinating. My grandfather was Paul Dithlefsen, son of Captain Paul Dithlefsen who was a sea captain who was born in Yokohama, Japan and had an American wife. Somewhere in our photos I have a photo of him and his wife in Japanese dress. We have also lost some documents when he was the ship captain of the ship taking the last Czar Nicholas on his grand tour. Supposedly we had a letter of commendation and some sort of memento (I fantasize a Faberge egg) but I believe they have been lost. If you have any other "paper" regarding this I would be most interested. I am forwarding this to my sister, Diane Bullock-Runge who has most of the geneological research my late mother did. I find the letter by Paul Dithlefsen to be fascinating. My grandfather was Paul Dithlefsen, son of Captain Paul Dithlefsen who was a sea captain who was born in Yokohama, Japan and had an American wife. Somewhere in our photos I have a photo of him and his wife in Japanese dress. We have also lost some documents when he was the ship captain of the ship taking the last Czar Nicholas on his grand tour. Supposedly we had a letter of commendation and some sort of memento (I fantasize a Faberge egg) but I believe they have been lost. If you have any other “paper” regarding this I would be most interested. I am forwarding this to my sister, Diane Bullock-Runge who has most of the geneological research my late mother did.

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