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Jan Adolf Budde letter, 1850
- Title
- Jan Adolf Budde letter, 1850
- Identifier
- P0050
- Date
- 1850
- Creator
- Budde, Jan A.
- Description
- Typewritten copy of "Af et brev om Amerika" by the head of the Stavanger agricultural school containing arguments against emigration. The original is in the University of Oslo Library.
Contents:
- Typewritten transcript, 1928
- Note: Sophie Bøe's translation of Budde's little book as it appears in "Studies and Records" III: 43-57 (1928) was made from this typescript copy of the original. Theodore C. Blegen discusses the book in "Norwegian Migration to America, 1825-1860," pp. 261-265.
Location:
1/A/3 - Typewritten transcript, 1928
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Language
- Norwegian
- Rights
- Rights undetermined.
- Type
- Manuscripts
Collection
Citation
Budde, Jan A., “Jan Adolf Budde letter, 1850,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 16, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/9615.