Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-219) and index.
Contents:
The unconventional immigrant -- The letters and dispatches -- The journey begins -- By ship and by wagon -- Life and death in the settlements -- Unquenchable spirit -- People in the letters and dispatches -- Sailings, ships, ports, and arrivals -- Maps of Norway origins -- Elise's spiritual and moral instruction for her sons -- Unquenchable faith -- Introduction to Elise's letter -- Essentials of Elise's genealogy -- The genealogy -- Retrospective : Elise's life as writer.
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