Randall S. Piper family letters, 1872, 1873, 1879

Title

Randall S. Piper family letters, 1872, 1873, 1879

Identifier

NAHA 2019/932

Date

1872, 1873, 1879

Description

Three photocopied family letters:
  1. 1872 from Waupaca, Wisconsin: Correspondent working on railroad near Stevens Point. Mentions Ole Rude, Petter Bakken, and Ole Hasvold
  2. 1874 from Johan Benson, Carver County. Drew pension (assume Civil War)
  3. 1879 from O. Hasvold, Scandinavia, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. "Times are tough. Last summer I worked for a 1 dollar a day." Mentions Anton Johnson.
Formerly part of P539.
1 folder

Language

English
Norwegian

Type

Photocopies
Correspondence

Citation

“Randall S. Piper family letters, 1872, 1873, 1879,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed May 3, 2024, https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/2389.