| Title: | Address to the people of Ireland concerning emigration to the U.S.A. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3924 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | 1821-30/14 |
| Year | 1821 |
| Sender | Note to potential Irish emigrants II |
| Sender Gender | unknown |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | USA |
| Destination | unknown |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | unknown |
| Relationship | unknown |
| Source | The Irishman, 20th July 1821 |
| Archive | The Linenhall Library, N. Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9407291 |
| Date | 20/07/1821 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 19:07:1994. |
| Word Count | 627 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | TO THE INHABITANTS OF IRELAND WHO MAY BE DESIROUS OF EMIGRATING TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Concluded from your last) THe emigrant will not find himself here transplanted in a dreary wilderness, secluded from the intercourse of mankind. already are these fine counties inhabited by a population of between thirty and forty thousand souls. Many flourishing villages, such as Meadville, Erie, Waterford, Mercer, Franklin, and Warren, have been erected; roads of communication through every part of the country have been opened; churches for the different denominations of Christians have been built; schools organized for the instruction of youth; in one word, the emigrant will find here every thing that is requisite to supply the real wants, or that can minister to the real ncomforts of civilized life. With all these advantages, unimproved land, of the very best quality, can yet be had here at a very moderate price, say at from three to five dollars per acre, and on such liberal terms of credit, that an industrious man can pay for his land by the produce of it; while to the person, whose means enable him to pay for it at the time of purchase, a generous deduction will be made for prompt payment. Such are the advantages which this country presents to emigrants in general; to Irish men, it holds out an additional inducement which is peculiar to them, and must be dear to them on their arrival in a strange country. This country is already partly settled by emigrants from Ireland, and the Irishman, on his arrival here, will find countrymen from every county in his native land, who, with their characteristic hospitality, will stand ready to welcome him, and to use their best endeavours to promote his views and secure his interest in this happy country. It only now remains to point out to emigrants the most eligible routs for reaching this country. For this puropse, we would recommend that they should embark either for the port of Quebec, in Lower Canada or for the ports of New York or Philadelphia, in the United States. From these ports, their routs will be as follows: BY THE WAY OF QUEBEC From Quebec to Montreal 190 miles Montreal to Lachine 15 Lachine to Prescot 150 Prescot to For George 300 Fort George to Buffaloe 35 Buffaloe to Erie 80 Erie to Meadville 37 The whole of the above rout is by water-carriage except about 37 miles. BY THE WAY OF NEW YORK From New York to Albany, (by water) 160 miles - Albany to Buffaloe, (by land) 300 - Buffaloe to Erie (by water) 80 - Erie to Meadville, (by land) 37. The whole of the above rout (with the exception of about 40 miles), can be travelled by water transportation. BY THE WAY OF PHILADELPHIA From Philadelphia to Meadville, by the way of Bellefonte, is about 350 miles by land, by a turnpike road. Emigrants on their arrival here will apply to JOHN BROOKS, Esq. one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas, (formerly from the County of Donegall, in Ireland) and President of the Society, or to any of the persons referred to below. H. J. HUIDEKOPER | Committee of RICHARD BEAN | Correspondence GEORGE SELDEN | Meadville, Crawford County, October 2, 1820 REFERENCE William MacArthur, Esq. from the County Donegall. Mr William Snodgrass, do. do. Mr Matthew McElhenny do. do. Dan. Andrews, Esq. Post-Master at Meadville, Tyrone. Mr Richard Law, from the County do. Mr William Rogers, do. do. Mr Hugh Williamson, do. Down. Mr Matthew McClure, do. do. Mr Sammuel S. Adrain, do. Antrim. Mr William Kerr, do. do. Mr James Campbell, do. do. Mr James Gibson, do. Derry. Patrick Farrelly, Esq. do. Cavin. Mr Barnard McManis, do. do. |
