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Randall S. Piper family letters, 1872, 1873, 1879
- Title
- Randall S. Piper family letters, 1872, 1873, 1879
- Identifier
- NAHA 2019/932
- Date
- 1872, 1873, 1879
- Description
- Three photocopied family letters:
1872 from Waupaca, Wisconsin: Correspondent working on railroad near Stevens Point. Mentions Ole Rude, Petter Bakken, and Ole Hasvold
1874 from Johan Benson, Carver County. Drew pension (assume Civil War)
1879 from O. Hasvold, Scandinavia, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. "Times are tough. Last summer I worked for a 1 dollar a day." Mentions Anton Johnson.
Formerly part of P539. - Extent
- 1 folder
- Language
- English
- Norwegian
Collection
Citation
“Randall S. Piper family letters, 1872, 1873, 1879,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/11794.