Keywords
Germany, Denmark, Jutland
Abstract
Matie begins her diary, "I think I will begin a diary of this my most exciting year, so I will not forget a small thing. But for now I must hurry to my stateroom and pack my luggage." That was September 7, 1900, on a ship headed for Cuxhaven, Germany, her ultimate destination being the island of Als, Denmark, where her father's relatives lived. Matie had been given this year-long trip as a gift from her parents for helping to raise her eight brothers and sisters, younger than she, and for teaching them to read and write English, as Danish was the language of her home.
Recommended Citation
Petersen-Larsen, Matie Eliva
(2006)
"Matie's Dagbog [Matie' s Diary],"
The Bridge: Vol. 29:
No.
2, Article 13.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/thebridge/vol29/iss2/13
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