Collection search - Copies of three letters to A.C. Buchanan, Quebec, - (1) describes the immigration businesses slow, reasons in Britain: plenty of employment, cheaper provisions, and a call for men for the Army, coupled with unfavourable reports from Canada, from James B. Wilcocks, Agent, Plymouth, England - (2) Letter tells of forwarding passenger lists from the "ORIENTAL", "BALMONT", and the "LADY PEEL" - Also notes the sailing of the "CAP ROUGE" for Quebec and that immigration will be greatly reduced this year from Plymouth and other parts; from Immigration officer; Plymouth John Stott - (3) Letter relates the forwarding of passenger list for the "CULLODEN" - Makes the observation that immigration to Canada in 1858 will be limited and that immigration to New York and Australia also down; from Government Immigration Office, J. Schorberg, Liverpool, England
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Copies of three letters to A.C. Buchanan, Quebec, - (1) describes the immigration businesses slow, reasons in Britain: plenty of employment, cheaper provisions, and a call for men for the Army, coupled with unfavourable reports from Canada, from James B. Wilcocks, Agent, Plymouth, England - (2) Letter tells of forwarding passenger lists from the "ORIENTAL", "BALMONT", and the "LADY PEEL" - Also notes the sailing of the "CAP ROUGE" for Quebec and that immigration will be greatly reduced this year from Plymouth and other parts; from Immigration officer; Plymouth John Stott - (3) Letter relates the forwarding of passenger list for the "CULLODEN" - Makes the observation that immigration to Canada in 1858 will be limited and that immigration to New York and Australia also down; from Government Immigration Office, J. Schorberg, Liverpool, England
Hierarchical level:ItemDate:[1858/04/14-1858/04/15]Reference:RG17-A-III-1, Volume number: 2392Type of material:Textual materialFound in:Archives / Collections and FondsItem ID number:4769541Context of this record: -
Record information – Details Date(s):[1858/04/14-1858/04/15]Place of creation:No place, unknown, or undeterminedLanguage of material:EnglishFinding aid no.:Additional information:Source:GovernmentFormer archival reference no.: -
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