Notes. Preface -- Introduction -- [pt. 4]. In transit -- Irrevocable decision -- Transatlantic passage -- Redwing or bust -- [pt. 2]. Minnesota -- Goodhue County -- Destination -- Dugout homes and rattlesnakes -- New home, new friends, new life -- My unforgettable Christmas -- Great events of 1872 -- Two gifted teachers -- Farewell to the valley -- Northfield -- New family in town -- The famous Northfield Bank Raid -- Manitou Heights and family depths -- Confirmation and travel plans -- Grand Forks interlude -- Marshall County -- Farming, friends, and fire -- The Red River : floods and bridges -- [pt. 3]. Dakota Territory -- Stop, start, and trails West -- Bartlett, Devils Lake, and Mr. Church's Ferry -- New land, new problems, and a new home -- The island : fuel, saplings, and fear -- Buffalo bones and claim jumpers -- Family united and farm completed -- Land laws, land filing, and land fever -- The lighter side of life on the plains -- A foe and a friend -- Kildahl P.O., bridges, and a baby -- Ambition rekindled, dreams fulfilled -- [pt. 4]. Minnesota again -- Northfield -- Back to school -- Glimpse of student life -- My college years -- Minneapolis -- Seminary, engagement, and call -- Ordination, marriage, and ever after -- Afterword -- Notes.
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