"Our party consisted of a young couple and their one child, a friend of ours who was to help me with the children and baggage, the three children, Anna, Michael, and Lars, the latter aged one and a half years, and myself. My father's hired man went with us to Nedrebraaten where Birgit Nedrebraaten (Tosten's sister) lived. Here was another sad farewell with many good wishes for our safe journey. Our first night was spent in "Danielpladsen i Herra." There was no hotel, so there were no feather beds or soft pillows. Here three more men had joined our party. They were collectors going out to interview their customers."
Excerpt from Sigrid's account of her journey to America, written in 1919.
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