Letter from Charles Henry Locke, Port Dalhousie, Ontario, Canada, to his brother John Locke, Dublin, about current job in Canada,

1859 Aug. 10.

Informs his brother that he was "pleased with [his] essay on the land question. This address was very flattering". Mentions that he is working for the Reverend Alexander Dixon, Rector of Port Dalhousie, as a gardener and general servant: "Yesterday Mr. Dixon went to New York for the sea bathing and will be away at least a month that is the reason I write, as I am in care of his place during his absence, and must remain here". Writes about his desire to go to the Southern States in America.

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Main Creator: Locke, Charles Henry
Contributors: Locke, John, fl. 1860-1863
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Notes:Envelope addressed to: "John Locke Esq. / Wellington Terrace / Rathmines / Dublin / Ireland".

Physical description: 1 item (4 pages) with envelope.

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Letter from Charles Henry Locke, Port Dalhousie, Ontario, Canada, to his brother John Locke, Dublin, about current job in Canada,

1859 Aug. 10.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Letters from Charles Henry Locke to his brother John Locke, 1853-1863.
Description:Informs his brother that he was "pleased with [his] essay on the land question. This address was very flattering". Mentions that he is working for the Reverend Alexander Dixon, Rector of Port Dalhousie, as a gardener and general servant: "Yesterday Mr. Dixon went to New York for the sea bathing and will be away at least a month that is the reason I write, as I am in care of his place during his absence, and must remain here". Writes about his desire to go to the Southern States in America.
Main Creator: Locke, Charles Henry
Language:English
Extent:1 item (4 pages) with envelope.
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 49,597/6 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.