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James E Heg
Member of honor
USA
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 Posted - 18/11/2003 : 23:23:39
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| I just came across a record that shows Ole Bull plus 2 other Norwegians arriving Boston on Nov. 20, 1843. Only other info I have is NARA series M277, Roll 17. A new ship? Jim Heg |
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Borge
Veteran Moderator
Norway
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Posted - 19/11/2003 : 00:02:55
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| Jim, did it not state the name of the ship? |
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James E Heg
Member of honor
USA
135 Posts |
Posted - 19/11/2003 : 01:37:47
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| No, the ship's name was not given. I am searching some NAHA records on Ole Bull's visit. Jim |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 19/11/2003 : 13:49:47
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Hi,
Ole Bull's trip in 1843 was his first America-visit. He also spent some months on Cuba during that trip, which inspired him to the work "Recuerdos de Habana". The world's premier violinist performed among other places in Young's Hall, a Milwaukee theater.
Ole Bull was very famous at that time, and had quite some money... It is said that Ole Bull during his lifetime spent some 1 million "riksdaler", almost 30 million US dollars compared to this days value... 
But what ship did he go on?  Bull lived in Bergen, so maybe he left from there?
Jan
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James E Heg
Member of honor
USA
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Posted - 19/11/2003 : 21:33:11
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| I haven't found anthing about this voyage other than the NARA citations. I did "Google" Ole Bull and got some 43,700 hits! Most of them are in Norwegian, which I do not read very well. One hit was on the NorwayHeritage site. Maybe someone could try this route and find something Jim |
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Arrival of Ole Bull
