Journal, 1842 [electronic resource]

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Journal, 1842 [electronic resource]

Journal of an immigrant from Odefjeld, Norway, describing his journey to Muskego, Wis. in 1840 with his wife and three children. He tells of the sea voyage; passing inspection at New York; traveling by boat to Milwaukee via the Hudson River, Erie Canal, and Great Lakes; settling at Muskego and developing his farm; and his view of religious practices in the area. Included is the original journal written in Norwegian and and English translation, The trials of an immigrant : the journal of Ole K. Trovatten / translated and edited by Clarence A. Clausen.

36 p., p. 142-159.

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Wisconsin historical society

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Wisconsin historical society

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Trovatten, Ole Knudsen.

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Clausen, Clarence Arthur, 1896-

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