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95 farm, or to labor on a farm, to get into the country as (froon as he can, for he will find every thing there much cheaper, and have a better opportunity of becoming ac¬ quainted with the quality aud the local advantages of the land. If the Emigrant be possessed of considerable money, I would advise him-to be in no hurry in making choice of land. In fact he had better hire a small farm for a season than make too hasty a purchase. By so do¬ ing he will be better able to know the quality and eligi¬ bility of land. The smallest quantity of land sold by the Government is forty acres. This can be purchased for in Wisconsin for five shillings sterling per acre. Those who have the means will find it to their advantage to purchase improved farms: they can be purchased generally for less than the improvements cost. There are two Emigra? tion Offices in this City. Messrs. Gregory and Hick- son's Office is situated in Wisconsin Street over the Post Office. Emigrants will be able at this Office to select out from their Maps, Farms wild, and improved in every part of the State. They are also Emigration Agents for Houses in New York City, and remit money to all parts of Ireland. These Gentlemen are about issuing a prospectus for an Emigrants Conveyance Association, which, if properly carried out, will be of considerable service to the poor Emigrant. The increasing and endless system of fraud to which the thousands journeying from the large seaport cities in search of homes< and employment in the *'Far West," are subjected at the hands ofForwarding Agents^ Tavern Keepers, &c., has.become an evil of such magni¬ tude, entailing as it does, on the individual plundered, a vast ftmount of misery and hardship, that there is an actual necessity for a well qualified and responsible Company formings in order that such evils may be checked, and afr
Object Description
Page Title | The emigrant's hand book, and guide to Wisconsin |
Author | Freeman, Samuel |
Place of Publication | Milwaukee |
Source Publisher | Sentinel and Gazette Power Press Print. |
Source Creation Date | 1851 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | XML |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2005 |
Digital Identifier | TP067000 |
Description | Samuel Freeman published this popular guide to Wisconsin in 1851. Though ostensibly covering the entire state, the book focuses primarily on the economic conditions and potential of Milwaukee |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Recommended Citation | Freeman, Samuel. The emigrant's hand book, and guide to Wisconsin : comprising information respecting agricultural and manufacturing employment, wages, climate, population &c; sketch of Milwaukee ... (Milwaukee : Sentinel and Gazette power press print, 1851); online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=67 |
Document Number | TP067 |
Size | 148 p. ; 23 cm. |
URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=67 |
Owner Collection | Rare Book Collection |
Owner Object ID | F586 .F85 |
County | Brown County; Calumet County; Columbia County; Crawford County; Dane County; Sawyer County; Dodge County; Fond du Lac County; Grant County; Green County; Iowa County; Jefferson County; Kenosha County; Lafayette County; Manitowoc County; Marquette County; Milwaukee County; Outagamie County; Racine County; Rock County; Saint Croix County; Sauk County; Sheboygan County; Walworth County; Washington County; Waukesha County; Winnebago County |
City | Appleton; Beloit; De Pere; Green Bay; Janesville; Kaukauna; Kenosha; Madison; Manitowoc; Menasha; Milwaukee; Neenah; Pardeeville; Racine; Sheboygan |
State/Province | Wisconsin |
Race and Ethnicity | Native Americans |
Sub-Topic | Mid-19th century Immigration |
Event Date | 1850; 1851 |
Event Years | 1850-1851 |
Climate | High temperature; Low temperature; Rain; Weather |
Economics | Business; Labor unions |
Education | Schools; Universities and colleges; University of Wisconsin |
Food Industry and Trade | Flour mills |
Intellectual Life | Newspapers |
Land Use | Cities and towns |
Occupations | Pioneers |
Religion | Church buildings; Religion |
Social Relations | Emigration and immigration |
Topography | Islands; Lakes; Prairie; Rivers |
Transportation | Cargo ships; Railroads; Sailing ships; Ships; Steamboats |
Manufacturing and Industry | Manual work |
Service Industries | Hotels |
Type | Text |
Description
Page Title | Page 95 |
Author | Freeman, Samuel |
Place of Publication | Milwaukee |
Source Publisher | Sentinel and Gazette Power Press Print. |
Source Creation Date | 1851 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | JPG |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2005 |
Digital Identifier | TP067095 |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Size | 23 cm. |
Owner Collection | Rare Book Collection |
Owner Object ID | F586 .F85 |
Full Text | 95 farm, or to labor on a farm, to get into the country as (froon as he can, for he will find every thing there much cheaper, and have a better opportunity of becoming ac¬ quainted with the quality aud the local advantages of the land. If the Emigrant be possessed of considerable money, I would advise him-to be in no hurry in making choice of land. In fact he had better hire a small farm for a season than make too hasty a purchase. By so do¬ ing he will be better able to know the quality and eligi¬ bility of land. The smallest quantity of land sold by the Government is forty acres. This can be purchased for in Wisconsin for five shillings sterling per acre. Those who have the means will find it to their advantage to purchase improved farms: they can be purchased generally for less than the improvements cost. There are two Emigra? tion Offices in this City. Messrs. Gregory and Hick- son's Office is situated in Wisconsin Street over the Post Office. Emigrants will be able at this Office to select out from their Maps, Farms wild, and improved in every part of the State. They are also Emigration Agents for Houses in New York City, and remit money to all parts of Ireland. These Gentlemen are about issuing a prospectus for an Emigrants Conveyance Association, which, if properly carried out, will be of considerable service to the poor Emigrant. The increasing and endless system of fraud to which the thousands journeying from the large seaport cities in search of homes< and employment in the *'Far West" are subjected at the hands ofForwarding Agents^ Tavern Keepers, &c., has.become an evil of such magni¬ tude, entailing as it does, on the individual plundered, a vast ftmount of misery and hardship, that there is an actual necessity for a well qualified and responsible Company formings in order that such evils may be checked, and afr |
Event Date | 1850; 1851 |
Event Years | 1850-1851 |
Type | Text |