[209] i. e. $47. R. B. Anderson’s First Chapter, page 313.
[210] In American money, of which less than half for the ocean voyage.
[211] Of the trials and the hardships of the ocean voyage in the thirties, forties and fifties, we can to-day have no conception. It would, however, fall outside the scope of this work to discuss that here. I may refer the reader to a well-written article by H. Cock Jensen in Nordmandsforbundet, December, 1907, pages 53–66. See also Holand’s article, pages 56–60.
[212] A good account of the character of this journey is given by Holand, pages 65–74.
[213] Via Montreal, Toronto, Port Huron and Detroit.
[214] Billed-Magazin I, 123–124, article “Om Udvandringen,” by J. A. Johnson Skipsnes.
[215] To Port Huron 189 miles, thence to Milwaukee 85 miles.
[216] The author’s grandfather, Ole Torjussen Flom, and party of about fifty-three, from Inner Sogn, were obliged to wait in Bergen nearly three weeks before sailing.
[217] There was of course great difference in the speed of the boats.
[218] For account of the voyage see Appendix 2.