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Laurits J. Fribert handbook, circa 1930
- Title
- Laurits J. Fribert handbook, circa 1930
- Identifier
- P0101
- Date
- circa 1930
- Description
- Haandbog for emigranter til Amerikas vest is a typewritten copy (circa 1930) of a published work (1847) by Fribert, a former Danish official, who farmed near Pine Lake, Wisconsin, from 1843 to about 1847. Although containing comments on Native Americans, church, and government, it is largely a discussion of methods of agriculture.
Note: see Theodore C. Blegen, "Norwegian Migration to America, 1825-1860" (1931), p. 256-257.
Contents:
Laurits J. Fribert Book: "Haandbok for emigranter" (1847), typewritten copy, ca. 1930. Note: see Theodore C. Blegen, "Norwegian Migration to America, 1825-1860" (1931), p. 256-257.
Location:
1/A/5 - Extent
- 1 folder
- Language
- English
- Subject
- Fribert, L. J. (Laurits Jakob), 1808-1862
- American Indians
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Norway--Emigration and immigration
- Wisconsin
- Oneida County (Wis.)
- Rights
- Rights undetermined.
- Type
- Manuscripts
Collection
Citation
Fribert, L. J. (Laurits Jakob), 1808-1862, “Laurits J. Fribert handbook, circa 1930,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/9728.