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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Reports and Memoranda, 1870-1871 |
| Author | Stafford, Lawrence |
| Date | 1869 - 22 Aug 1871 |
| Document Type | Report; Correspondence |
| Reference | R194-64-6-E, Volume 2395, Folder 1 |
| Library / Archive | Library and Archives Canada |
| Collection Name | Department of Agriculture: Immigration |
| Description | Includes proceedings of the 1870 Immigration Conference in Ottawa discussing the present state of emigration from England, the lack of female labour, assisted emigration, land grants arranged with the Dominion Government and juvenile migration. Also includes correspondence surrounding salaries for agents, arrival figures, the employment of passengers in steerage and instructions to agents. |
| Series Description | Records created and maintained by the Immigration Branch of the Department of Agriculture. As immigration and colonization became increasingly important to the new Dominion government, the high volume of information flowing into and required from the Minister's office overwhelmed the docket system of record-keeping. |
| Theme(s) | Arrivals: Ports and Early Experiences; Politics, Legislation and Governance |
| Country (from) | Great Britain; Ireland; Norway; Germany; Denmark; France |
| Country (to) | Canada |
| Places | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Ports | Liverpool, London, England; Londonderry, Ireland; Glasgow, Scotland |
| Nationality | English; Irish; Scottish; German; Norwegian; Danish; French; European |
| Ships | SS Kestonian; SS Peruvian; SS Germany; SS Nova Scotian; HMS Crocodile; SS Dacia; HMS Seraphis; SS Cleopatra; SS Austrian; SS St David; SS Hibernian; SS Hestonian; SS Medway |
| People | Cartier, Sir George-Etienne |
| Keywords | land sale, societies, land grant, finance, assisted emigration, female emigration, child migration, domestic service, labour, Allan Line, farming, agent, finance, wages, shipping, steerage, employment |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | Library and Archives Canada |
