Help with a letter translation

[KateClark]

My grandmother had this letter translated years ago, however I believe it was translated incorrectly based on facts (numbers in the letter)  and the name Amund Lien on the letter, who I believe Engebrit Tollefson purchased a ticket for. If someone could help I would be forever grateful. I also hope I am uploading this right.

Thank you!

Kate

 

 

[Ivar S. Ertesvåg]

Not all the text is easy to read...

 

Something like this:

"Meh(??) 25th 1885

 

Ven E.! 

Bilet er i dag afsendt til

til Amund A Lien, Tolgen

Østerdalen Norway.

Herved sendes $ 13.00 som

Bilag paa bilettene. - Jeg

mottog for den bank Bilæt $41.25

Bilæten(-e?) sendt til Norge $27.50

Herved  ..?...    13.00

Registrering af Brev, Porto osv.  .75

                  $41.25

 

Prisene varierer nu nesten

hver dag, en dag op og den anden

ned; dag .??..tydelig.

 

Venligst

P.O. Jalberg"   [may be "P.A."  and/or "Falberg" - there is little to compare with]

 

Which means ...:

"Meh(??)"  - does not give any meaning to me. I would expect either a month or a placename (but then the month misses in the date)

 

Friend E.!

Ticket is today sent to

to Amund A Lien, Tolgen  ["til" (to) is repeated]

Østerdalen Norway.

Hereby is being sent  $ 13.00 as

attachment at the tickets. - I

recieved for that bank ticket $41.25  [literally... - I am not sure about the meaning]

Ticket(s?) sent to Norway $27.50   [unclear -e, which indicates plural if it is there]

Hereby ..?...    13.00

Registration of letter, postage fee etc.  .75

                  $41.25  [the sum]

 

The prices varies now almost

every day, one day up and the next

down; day ...??....

 

With friendliness

P.O. Jalberg

......

 

Perhaps someone else will try the "??"....

 

[Ann-Mary Engum]

Til Ivar.

 

Tror det står underskrevet med P. O.Solberg.

Samme navn som helt øverst til venstre på brevet.

Endret April 15, 2016 av Ann-Mary Engum

[KateClark]

Wonderful!!! That helps greatly! Thank you.

[Ivar S. Ertesvåg]

Til Ivar.

 

Tror det står underskrevet med P. O.Solberg.

Samme navn som helt øverst til venstre på brevet.

 

Ja, det er nok rett....

 

[Lene Benedicte Lauritzen]

My grandmother had this letter translated years ago, however I believe it was translated incorrectly based on facts (numbers in the letter)  and the name Amund Lien on the letter, who I believe Engebrit Tollefson purchased a ticket for. If someone could help I would be forever grateful. I also hope I am uploading this right.

Thank you!

Kate

I agree with most of what Ivar wrote, but I disagree with a couple of things:

 

"Meh(??) 25th 1885                             ... Mch 25th (March 25th)

 

Ven E.! 

Bilet er i dag afsendt til                          ... afsendt tit 

til Amund A Lien, Tolgen

Østerdalen Norway.

Herved sendes $ 13.00 som

Bilag paa bilettene. - Jeg                        ...biletterne 

mottog for den bank Bilæt $41                ...modtog ... 41.25

Bilæten(-e?) sendt til Norge $27.50

Herved  ..?...    13.00

Registrering af Brev, Porto osv.  .75

                  $41.25

 

Prisene varierer nu nesten

hver dag, en dag op og den anden

ned; dag .??..tydelig.                             ... dog ubetydelig

[Even Stormoen]

Some further suggestions:

 

". . . den Gamle Bilæt" ?  (the Old Ticket)

 

". . . Bilæt nu sendt til Norge" ? . . . (Ticket now sent to Norway)

 

". . . Herved Konteret" ? 13   (Hereby Posted [as in connected to an accounting])

 

As said - only suggestions. 

 

All the best

 

Even S.

Endret April 25, 2016 av Even Stormoen

[Even Stormoen]

Ok, I can see that the fragmentary suggestions in my previous post might appear a bit confusing.

 

So I'll take a deep breath, and give the entire letter a try.

 

Being a frequent seeker of help on this forum, I consider myself rather brave at the moment . . 

 

Well.

 

In doing this I'll boldly include the skilful interpretations done by previous posters.

 

Ok. Down to business:

 

Interpretation of the original norwegian text:

 

Line by line

 

Mch 25th 1885

 

Ven E!

Bilet er idag afsendt tit

til Amund A Lien, Tolgen 

Østerdalen Norway. -

Herved sendes $ 13 som

Bilag paa bilætterne. - Jeg

modtog for den Gamle Bilæt $ 41.25

Bilæt nu sendt til Norge $ 27.00

Herved Konter(e)t(d) 13.00

Registrering af Breve, Porto osv    75

______

$ 41.25

Priserne varierer nu nesten

hver dag, en dag op den anden 

ned; dog ubetydelig  -

Venligst

P.O Solberg

 

 

And (drumroll) my tentative translation, (comments in Italic) kind of word-by-word, and therefore maybe slightly incomprehensible. I beg forgiveness in advance:

 

Mch 25th 1885

 

Friend E!

Ticket is today sent often  

 

(tit = often in english. A strange and really illogical use of this arcaic norwegian/ldanish word. Don't know what to make of it. Moreover - it would correctly be spelled - "tidt"- with a "d." But as long as it's not at all crucial to the letter . . . I leave it.)

 

to Amund A Lien, Tolgen

Østerdalen Norway. -

Hereby is being sent $ 13 as

Supplement on the tickets.- I

received for the Old Ticket $ 41.25

Ticket now sent to Norway $ 27.00

Hereby Posted ( as in connected to an accounting - my assumption. ) 13

Registration of Letters, Postage etc  75

______

$ 41.25

 

The prices now varies almost 

every day, one day up, the other 

down; though negligible - 

 

Regards

 

P.O. Solberg

 

 - - - - 

 

Hope this helps

 

All the best

 

Even S.

Endret April 26, 2016 av Even Stormoen