Johan Andreas Altenburg Ibsen papers, 1850, 1967

Johan Andreas Altenburg Ibsen papers, 1850, 1967

P0821

1850, 1967

Copy of a letter from the brother of Henrik Ibsen to his father, dated 28 May 1850, at Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. He describes conditions in Wisconsin, includein items about his work as a clerk in a store, wages, expenses, outlook for farmers, Indians, and the great interest in the Gold Rush to California. He himself may have died while crossing the desert on his way to find gold in California.

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