| Title: | Emigration to Vancouver's Island |
|---|---|
| ID | 3978 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | 1861-70/2 |
| Year | 1862 |
| Sender | unknown |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | unknown |
| Relationship | re emigration to Vancouver Island |
| Source | The Belfast Telegraph, Tuesday, 13 January, 1863 |
| Archive | The Central Library, Belfast |
| Doc. No. | 2006173 |
| Date | 13/01/1863 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 03:07:00. |
| Word Count | 296 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | EMIGRATION TO VANCOUVER'S ISLAND. The following is an extract from a letter received in Belfast:- Victoria, Vancouver's Island, Nov.21, 1862. Just now, lest I should forget it, I would advise everyone who can live at home to stay there for at least eighteen months. People are coming here too quickly. The resources of the colony are not equal to such a sudden strain as has been put upon them within the last six or eight months. That there is plenty of gold in Cariboo and Stickeen I have not the slightest doubt; but it is hard work, and requires a good deal of money to get to either of them, and Cariboo is not yet fully known, and will not have been properly prospected before another year - Stickeen not for three years to come; and this, although many men and even companies, will in that time have made their fortunes. I must make an exception to the above by saying that a few good carpenters, brick- layers, masons, and mechanical engineers, particularly the three former trades, would do well here at once, especially two or three of each trade in a partnership with a little capital. I would advise all coming out, except those leaving home from 1st November till 31st January, to come via New York and Panama. Panama fever (except to those who drink) is a thing not in the least to be feared; in fact, it may be said not to exist. I would also say, let none leave home between July 1, and November 1, as they will just arrive here when business is dull, and when the unsuccessful (of whom there will always be at least a large minority) are returning, or have returned, after the mining season, and, being known, and ready and willing to turn their hands to anything, are filling or have filled up all the situations. |
