| Show you and it is about nineteen years sincewas in Denmark was at that timeboy and am now thirty-eight years old and the family are in good health have never been sick sinceset out from Svinne marriedgirl from Sweden whenwas twenty-three years old We have two daughters and three sons living and two sons and two daughters who are dead The eldest daughter is thirteen years old and the youngest son four months I am very well satisfied andfeel thathave been blessed of the Lord in the forsaking of my fatherland and in the seeking ofhome among His servants and children in the land of America goodly land in which to dwell as well for the poor as for the rich inasmuch as there is much land here not yet brought under cultivation When first came to Utah worked as carpenter and astimberman for about three years after whichwent tonew place called Mount Pleasant wheregot mepiece of land measured up builthome and developedfarm from whicham now enjoying the fruits At the present timeown two mules they arekind of strong draught animal of great endurance two horses filly sixteen cows and thirtly calves and yearlings and some sheep swine etc there isdearth here on labor help Inasmuch as there is consequent high day wage from two to four bushels of wheat per day or the equivalent thereof have therefore provided myself with various kinds of machinery machine for mowing it is drawn by two mules or horses rake with which to rake hay or to glean stubble and which is drawn by one 87 |
