J. E. Sivesind letter, 1853
Title
J. E. Sivesind letter, 1853
Identifier
P1481
Date
1853
Creator
Description
Photocopy of a letter written from Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, Iowa, to Sivesind's sister in Wisconsin, with a typewritten translation by the Reverend Donald L. Berg. Sivesind writes "Land is still available...government land...$50 for 40 acres. An ordinary laborer has from 1/2 dollar to six shillings per day....On the first day of Christmas our new pastor (V. Koren) who came here 3 days before Christmas held the service here in the settlement....He used our old religion which we have learned from Norway on."
Extent
1 folder
Type
Correspondence
Citation
Sivesind, J.E., “J. E. Sivesind letter, 1853,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed May 16, 2024, https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/1277.