May, 1870
I am off to America! At this very moment I am on the ship Iowa. And, joy of joys, Elisabeth’s mother kindly gave me a lock of her hair and a picture! Today is truly a great day, even if I did not get a chance to say goodbye to Elisabeth. My friends have been good enough to give me forty dollars to get me started in America. I can only hope that I can fulfill their expectations.
Jacob Riis
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I think wat his friends did for him is a good thing becuz he will need that money when he comes to the U.S.
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