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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Emigration Correspondence, 1856-1858 |
| Author | Buchanan, Alexander Carlisle |
| Date | 1856-1858 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Reference | R194-64-6-E, Volume 2392, Folder 3 |
| Library / Archive | Library and Archives Canada |
| Collection Name | Department of Agriculture: Immigration |
| Description | Letters offering instructions for personnel on Grosse Île quarantine station, the encouragement of immigration via the St Lawrence river, correspondence regarding forwarded lists of emigrants per ship, returns of emigrants and their skills for employment, the registration of Scottish emigration and land agents and the appointment of new emigration 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; United States of America |
| Country (to) | Canada |
| Places | Grosse Île, Quebec, Canada |
| Ports | Liverpool, Plymouth, England; New York, United States; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Londonderry, Ireland |
| Nationality | English; Scottish; Irish; European |
| Ships | Emma; Oriental; Belmont; Culloden; Ocean Bride; Lady Peel; Gipsey Queen; James Jardine; Windsor Forest; Argentinus; St James; Persia |
| People | Coulan, W; Schmidt, William; Hope, Reverend H |
| Keywords | quarantine, health and sickness, hospital, accommodation, emigration, surgeon, assisted emigration, tax, legislation, labourer, fare, employment, female emigration, domestic service, land sale, agent |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | Library and Archives Canada |
