Christian August Scholderer [Sholder] passport [front side], 19 February 1831.
Photograph by Kevin L. Sholder
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Register No. 21 / Only valid traveling to destination
Christian August Scholderer
Kingdom of Württemberg
Amtsoberamt Stuttgart
All native and foreign civilian and military authorities are requested the bearer Christian August Scholderer native of Degerloch, residence of same, Oberamt Stuttgart which will in the month of March from Degerloch [unreadable words] in the intension to immigrate to there. . and leave the Kingdom of Württemberg near Heimsheim and allow the person to reach its destination without holdup
Given Stuttgart the 19 Febr. 1831
Holder of this ? truthfully has confirmed to have sufficient money, two hundred gulden, which will be enough to make the journey (trip?) next two lines I cannot read, signature most likely Griesinger.
On the right side: description of person:
Age: 23 years
Height: 5 foot, 7 inch
Body: slender
Face: oval
Color of face: healthy
Hair: light brown
Eyebrows: ?
Eyes: grey
Nose: bended
Cheeks: full
Teeth: good
Legs: straight
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Special marks: mustache
name of accompany: crossed out
signature of traveler:
Christian August Scholderer