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William Robinson, Milwaukee, U.S.A., to William Jeffares, Wexford, Ireland, 7 October 1849
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Collection Robinson Letters
Title William Robinson, Milwaukee, U.S.A., to William Jeffares, Wexford, Ireland, 7 October 1849
Description William Robinson replies to his friend Willie Jaffares relating news of his wide travels in America since he left him last, which he praises as a brave country but for the Dutch, who arrive in flocks by steamboat and (he claims) are despised by Americans as "dirty! Stupid! Lazy!" and not really white. He is sorry to relate that some Irish are mean like them. He gives news of the development of telegraphs and local newspapers in a 'free country" and laments that Ireland "is gone". He notes with surprise the amount of immigrants now arriving in Milwaukee from "all parts of the world", with more territories soon opening up further west and he gives his thoughts on the new settlements and settlers.
Date 07/10/1849
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Resource Type Text
Archival Record Id p155/74/17
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 3pp
Topic Robinson Letters
Geographic Milwaukee (city),Milwaukee (county),Wisconsin,United States,Wexford,Wexford (county),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen forties
Genre Transcript
Note Transcript text by Professor Kerby Miller. Title and description by University of Galway.
Creator / Author Name William Robinson