Inquiries Of An Emigrant: Being The Narrative OF An English Farmer From The Year 1824 To 1830; During Which Period He Traversed The United States And Canada, With A View To Settle As An Emigrant.

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small 8vo. pp. [4]testimonials, xv, [1], 207, [1] + 36(publisher s catalogue. one-page of printed emigration advice mounted on front paste-down. original cloth with printed paper label on upper cover (spine wanting covers holding by cords, some staining to cloth, label rubbed). Fourth Edition. One of the most popular emigrant guides, Pickering s account passed through a number of editions in fairly rapid succession. The work was originally published in 1830 under the title Emigration, Or No Emigration . Pickering s experiences were pleasant and successful; the major portion of is narrative concerns his four years passed in Upper Canada, where he travelled and worked as an overseer on Colonel Talbot s farm (pp. 58-167). He notes the advantages of choosing Canada over the United States and also provides statistical and practical information regarding the costs of travelling and an estimate of expenses and quantity of provisions required for a voyage to Canada. Lande 713. Morgan p. 309. Sabin 62640. TPL 7302. cfCasey I 1384. cfDionne II 1077. cfGagnon I 2709. cfHowes P-336. cfKingsford pp. 80-81.

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Titel

Inquiries Of An Emigrant: Being The Narrative OF An English Farmer From The Year 1824 To 1830; During Which Period He Traversed The United States And Canada, With A View To Settle As An Emigrant.

Verlag

London: Effingham Wilson, 1832.

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Hardcover

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