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              <text>Ole Andreson (Anderson) correspondence, 1864-1887</text>
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              <text>circa 1864-1887</text>
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              <text>Letters to his wife at Wiota, LaFayette County, Wisconsin, from a Norwegian-born farmer who enlisted February 2, 1864, with Company H of the Third Wisconsin Regiment of Infantry and was killed May 25, 1864, at Dallas, Georgia. Andreson gives instructions to his wife regarding farm operations, purchase of land, and collection of his pay. He describes the health and living conditions of his company, the slaves he meets, destruction of property, and the battle engagement north of Atlanta. Two letters from Rice Lake, Wisconsin, are descriptive of logging days.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contents:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Correspondence, Civil War and other letters, circa 1886-1887
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&lt;li&gt;All letters in Norwegian; one letter transcribed. Letters from Olaus Fjeld of Rice Lake Wisconsin, December 12, 1886 and March 6, 1887. One letter from Anders Thorsen Aase, Dane County, Wisconsin, December 19, 1867, all addressed to Ole's widow, Ragnild.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Location: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1/A/2</text>
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