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Tracing Your Swedish Ancestry
By James E. Erickson and Nils William Olsson

 

Amerikabrev - 'America Letter'
Amerikabrev (America letter) sent by Carl Johan Svensson from St. Louis, Missouri, 18 July 1853, to his mother and sister in the province of Skåne. Some of these early letters are invaluable for the local color and for the first-hand impressions they convey.

 

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