Letter from Charles Henry Locke, Port Stanley, Township of Yarmouth, Ontario, Canada, to his brother John Locke, Dublin, about his life in Canada,
1858 Dec. 28.
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| Summary: | Writes about the difficulty of gaining employment in Canada: "I find my constitution giving way from hardship but yet I can do my part amongst the stoutest labouring men. You have no idea how scarce both labour and money are in this country I worked last March and April in St. Thomas at four Dollars per month. Me and a German left thinking to better ourselves. We travelled until the 24th of June through the best settled parts of the country without getting one day's work. Haying then commenced and I got two months work, all September I was travelling hunting work in October and until the 15th of November I got employment in Goderich [Ontario]. Out of 16 Dollars and a half earned during that time, I only got one dollar cash, a due bill for the remainder, payable when the work is finished. Almost everyone in this country complaining of hard times. I wish I could get to some better country where I could get value for my labour." |
| In collection: | Letters from Charles Henry Locke to his brother John Locke, 1853-1863. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Verso of letter addressed to: "John Locke Esq. / Encumbered Estates Office / Dublin / Ireland". Physical description: 1 item (4 pages). more |
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