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John Cawley, St. John's, New Brunswick, to Michael Flanagan, Richmond, near Crossmolina, County Mayo, 12 January 1832
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Bailiúchán Patt Guildea and other Mayo emigrants' Letters
Title John Cawley, St. John's, New Brunswick, to Michael Flanagan, Richmond, near Crossmolina, County Mayo, 12 January 1832
Description Published in the Connaught Telegraph (Castlebar, County Mayo), 4 April 1832. The newspaper refers to the author as "Sergeant Cawley"; apparently, he's recently retired from the British army and has secured a free land grant from the new royal governor of New Brunswick, General Archibald Campbell. Cawley selected an uncleared spot, 25 miles from St. John's and 34 miles from the ocean, called Hardwood Hill. He claims that the soil is fertile, but he expects to earn his first profits by selling the timber to mills. Describes neighborly house-building customs. Cawley praises his country: no rent, no taxes, high wages for hired men and servants. Last year, 4,000 emigrants arrived at St. John's. He urges Flanagan to emigrate soon.
Date 12/01/1832
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Cineál Acmhainne Text
Archival Record Id p155/23/4
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 2pp
Topic Patt Guildea and other Mayo emigrants' Letters
Geographic St. John,Saint John (county),New Brunswick,Canada,Richmond (townland),Mayo (county),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen thirties
Genre Transcript
Note Title and description by Professor Kerby Miller. Transcript text by Dr Gerry Moran of University of Galway (collaborator of Professor Kerby Miller).
Creator / Author Name John Cawley