Extracts of Letters From Poor Persons Who Emigrated Last Year to Canada and the United States: Printed for the Information of the Labouring Poor, and Their Friends in This Country (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover
Synopsis
Firsthand letters show working people seeking a better life in Canada and the United States, with real costs, hopes, and daily life details.
This collection compiles excerpts from letters written by English laborers who emigrated last year. It documents why they left, what they found abroad, and how family and parish support aided their journeys. The voices build a vivid picture of early 19th‑century migration, from risk and hunger at home to opportunity and hard work abroad.
Readers will gain a window into the emigrant experience, including practical notes on housing, wages, and living costs, plus personal impressions of climate, food, and community life in new lands.
- Firsthand accounts of why families chose to move and how they funded and organized the trip.
- Descriptions of daily life abroad, from farm work to factory employment, and what people paid for basics.
- Notes on the landscape, weather, and communities in Canada and the United States.
- A sense of how emigrants stayed connected with friends and family back home through letters.
Ideal for readers interested in immigration history, social history of labor, or family stories of seeking opportunity abroad.
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