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tory, pp. 70-71. 10. Elizabeth Schultz, “Autobiography” (trans. Annie Keyes and entitled ‘What a Heritage,’ MS in possession of author, n.p., n.d.), p. 13. 11. Schultz, “ Autobiography’, p. 16. 12. Schultz, ‘Autobiography’, pp. 16-17. 13. Jacob Reimer, “Article,” p. 3. These supplies, 75 pud flour, 25 pud potatoes, and 95 pud rye flour, were considered a large order by the local merchants. 14. Schultz, “Autobiography, ’ pp. 16-18. 15. Jacob Reimer, “Article,” p. 3. 16. Ibid., pp. 19-20; Jacob Reimer, “Article,” p. 3. 17. Ibid., pp. 20-21. Notes 211 18. Cornelius Krahn, “Abraham Peters,” ME, IV, p. 152; Bartsch, Unser Auszug, p. 40; “Peters,” ML, III, p. 353; Janzen, “Colony,” p. 283; Klaassen, “ Asienreise,”’ pp. 121-123; History and Dates of Peter and Maria Abrahms, pp. 4-6, BM; Goertz, ‘Family History,” p. 34; Ruth Graber MS; and ZH (May 7, 1881), p. 69. Chapter 9 1. Bartsch, Unser Auszug, p. 44. 2. CBB (February 15, 1882), p. 30. 8. For an understanding of contemporary Muslim life in Tashkent in dress, food, narcotics, drinks, games, customs, diseases, religious life, education, etc., see: Schuyler, Turkistan, I, pp. 118-172. In 1877, Tashkent had a population of 120,000 and came under gradual Russian influence in 1841-84; Coates, Central Asia, p. 17; and Cornelius Krahn, ‘‘Turkestan,” ME, IV, p. 755. 4. Schultz, “Autobiography,” p. 21. 5. Ibid., p. 22; ZH (May 7, 1881), p. 69. 6. Dick, “The Story of the Dirks Family,” p. 4; Eldon Smith, A History, p. 71; and Jacob Reimer, “Article.” 7. ZH (May 7, 1881), p. 69. 8. Schultz, ‘Autobiography,’ p. 24. 9. Ibid., Wheeler, Modern History of Central Asta, p. 95. 10. Ruth Graber MS; Art Toews, “A Translation,” p. 4; Klaassen, “Asienreise,” p. 21; CBB (February 14, 1882), p. 30. 11. GB (July, 1881), pp. 51-53. 12. Klaassen, ‘‘Asienreise,’’ p. 24. 13. Klaassen, ‘Memories and Notations,’ p. 6. 14. Schultz, “Autobiography,” pp. 21-22; MR (September 15, 1882), p. 2; MR (February 1, 1882), pp. 1-2. The Jacob Jantzens lost two sons, Jacob and Cornelius, and appreciated the ministry of Abraham Peters during their grief. 15. MR (February 1, 1882), p. 2. 16. Substantiating this probability are the names of people previously mentioned, sources that give much larger numbers, and the fact that most of the above names, maiden names, and places of birth show that these were generally Molotschna people living in Tashkent. Taking into consideration that about 280 people were in the Molot- schna congregation and averaging the 22 families from the Trakt at about 10 members per family, and understanding that there were some very large families and some widows and single persons, we can conservatively place the Mennonites’ population, prior to the departure of the Epp wagon train, at about 400 persons. Using the low figure of 212 The Great Trek of the Russian Mennonites 50 deaths among the Tashkent group and about 15 more at Kaplan Bek, i