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Title Letter from G. B. Smith to his Brother in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, Written on the Back of a Large Coloured Map of Illinois, United States
Author Smith, G B
Date 21 Jun 1856
Document Type Correspondence; Map; Manuscript
Reference DX/1456
Library / Archive National Museums Liverpool: Maritime Archives & Library
Description Describes selling his farm, riding up North and falling sick at St Louis, eventually settling in Canada. Postmarked Canadian Packet, 18. Includes transcript.
Theme(s) Onward Travel; Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations
Places Edwardsburgh, Ontario, Canada; Indianapolis, Indiana, Jacksonville, Florida, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Nationality English
Keywords agriculture, fever, health and sickness, living conditions, property, relocation
Language English
Copyright National Museums Liverpool: Maritime Archives & Library