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              <text>Iver Simley papers, 1860-1928</text>
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              <text>Correspondence of a Norwegian-born farmer, merchant, banker, and realtor at Black Earth, Wisconsin. The letters, dealing largely with family and religious matters, were written at Black Earth and Amery, Wisconsin, Decorah, Iowa, and Benson, Minnesota. Congressman Ole J. Kvale (brother-in-law) was a correspondent. Of interest is an auction bill issued by Simley's father Ole just before his emigration in 1869 (mentioned by Ingrid Semmingensen in "Veien mot vest," I pp. 97-98).

The family emigrated from Valdres, 1868-1869. Includes several warranty deeds and mortgage papers (1863-1888) presumably on property owned by Simley. Includes letters written to Ingrid Simley in Norway by her cousin Markus O. Dahle and her pastor J.N. Skaar (later bishop of Tromsø and Trondheim), letters from John E. (Dennison, MN), Anand S. Hiwale, Maria and Lars M. Sundheim, James D. Butler, and various family members, and Ingri Simley's letters to them. A memorial pamphlet (written by S. Gunderson), and an article about Ingrid Simley (photocopy) which appeared in "Samband" (March 1931).</text>
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              <text> Lutheran Church in America</text>
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              <text>Simley, Iver</text>
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