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Handwritten letters in Icelandic

 File — Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: Two handwritten letters in Icelandic with handwritten English translations. One letter, written in 1890, from J. Petursson, Cash City, Canada to someone in North Dakota, mentions the cold, Icelanders in Canada, and threshers from Dakota. The other letter, also dated 1890, written by Stephen G. Stephansson, Greenwater, Iceland mentions family members, deaths of friends and a sister-in-law dying in childbirth. Provenance of letters unknown.

Dates

  • 1890

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Icelandic and English.

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.

Extent

From the Collection: 2 Items (2 items.)

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository

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