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- 1824-1947 (Creation)
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Contains a four-page manuscript entitled "Reisen Til America" about Knut Pedersen Haslerud’s voyage to America in 1883, and the immigrant’s condition in the new land. He discusses his positive experience on the Thingvalla Line during the trip. He gives advice to Scandinavian emigrants: what to bring and what to expect on the ride over. It also includes information on the names and dates of five generations of his family history. There are also excerpts from several letters, as he corresponded extensively with his brother. He writes about poverty in Norway before coming to America.
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Knut Pedersen Haslerud was born 3 February 1824 in Rollag, Numedal, Norway and died December 1899. He was a well-loved teacher and church deacon in Veggli, Norway from 1848 to 1880. He married Ambjoer Helgesdatter Hvammen (from Veggli) on 14 June 1856. In 1883, he left for America with his wife and four children. They lived in Lacqui Parle, Minnesota, near Watson, on a farm.