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J. E. Sivesind letter, 1853
- Title
- J. E. Sivesind letter, 1853
- Identifier
- P1481
- Date
- 1853
- Creator
- Sivesind, J.E.
- Description
- Photocopy of a letter written from Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, Iowa, to Sivesind's sister in Wisconsin, with a typewritten translation by the Reverend Donald L. Berg. Sivesind writes "Land is still available...government land...$50 for 40 acres. An ordinary laborer has from 1/2 dollar to six shillings per day....On the first day of Christmas our new pastor (V. Koren) who came here 3 days before Christmas held the service here in the settlement....He used our old religion which we have learned from Norway on."
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Type
- Correspondence
Citation
Sivesind, J.E., “J. E. Sivesind letter, 1853,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed September 20, 2024, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10770.