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    Erlin von der Schwanenburg

    Birth: unknown

    Death: unknown

    Alternate First Name: Gerhard

    Alternate Surname: Swan

Biography

A character from a tale Henry narrates to Frances in an 1833 European travel letter. Erlin von der Schwanenburg was a knight who married Beatrice, the Countess of Kleve with her father's blessing. Together they had three sons. He had to leave Beatrice in order to meet with her father for a war and Beatrice died before he returned.

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, August 14, 1833

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Biography: 
A character from a tale Henry narrates to Frances in an 1833 European travel letter. Erlin von der Schwanenburg was a knight who married Beatrice, the Countess of Kleve with her father's blessing. Together they had three sons. He had to leave Beatrice in order to meet with her father for a war and Beatrice died before he returned.
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
The Rhine, Legends, Traditions, History, from Cologne to Mainz
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Joseph Snowe
Publisher Name: 
F. C. Westley
Year: 
1839
Start Page: 
439
End Page: 
442
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