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Helena Reiersen letter, 1860
- Title
- Helena Reiersen letter, 1860
- Identifier
- P0324
- Date
- 1860
- Creator
- Reiersen, Helena
- Description
- Typescript copy of a letter (including a translation) by Helena Reiersen of Shreveport, Louisiana. It deals with slaves, railroad building, and her husband's business (commission merchant), and refers to the Bache family and to Elise Wærenskjold.
- Location: 1/C/3
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Subject
- Shreveport (La.)
- Slavery
- Railroad
- Commission merchants
- Wærenskjold, Elise Amalie Tvede, 1815-1895
- Rights
- Rights undetermined
- Type
- Correspondence
Collection
Citation
Reiersen, Helena, “Helena Reiersen letter, 1860,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10046.