Letter from Charles Henry Locke, township of Grimsby, Ontario, Canada, to his brother John Locke, Rathmines, Dublin, about his life in Canada,
1853 Nov. 27.
Writes about his job in Canada: "I am now hired as teamster with the railroad contractors at a Dollar per day but can't save much. They pay for my board and stop it from me. 12 Dollars a month is as much as I can make. Up at four a clock every morning out and feed my teams then to breakfast off to the working ground. It is mostly eight o'clock before my work is over. I am often so tired that I wish God in his mercy would take me to himself". Mentions that he hasn't seen his family in 15 months.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Addressed to "John Locke Esq. / Kensington Place / Rathmines / Dublin / Ireland". Physical description: 1 item (4 pages). more |
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Letter from Charles Henry Locke, township of Grimsby, Ontario, Canada, to his brother John Locke, Rathmines, Dublin, about his life in Canada,
1853 Nov. 27.
| In Collection: | Letters from Charles Henry Locke to his brother John Locke, 1853-1863. |
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| Description: | Writes about his job in Canada: "I am now hired as teamster with the railroad contractors at a Dollar per day but can't save much. They pay for my board and stop it from me. 12 Dollars a month is as much as I can make. Up at four a clock every morning out and feed my teams then to breakfast off to the working ground. It is mostly eight o'clock before my work is over. I am often so tired that I wish God in his mercy would take me to himself". Mentions that he hasn't seen his family in 15 months. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 item (4 pages). |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 49,597/2
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |