Letters of John and Robert Dick with Immigrants' Impressions of New York
- Reference:GB 237 Coll-546
- Dates of Creation:1835-1836
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English.
- Physical Description:2 letters Access to records in a fragile condition may be restricted.
Scope and Content
The material consists of the letters of John Dick and his son Robert Dick which contain their impressions, as immigrants, of New York in the nineteenth century. There is mention of conditions for immigrants, and of a fire in the city.
Administrative / Biographical History
John Dick was the father of Robert Dick, both of whom had gone to the United States in the 1830s. John Dick appeared to have lived in Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York. Both had corresponded with individuals in Edinburgh, in Abbeyhill and on Canongate.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Letters acquired November 1965, Accession no. E66.4.
Note
The biographical/administrative history was compiled using material in the collection.
Compiled by Graeme D Eddie, Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections Division.
Other Finding Aids
Important finding aids generally are: the alphabetical Index to Manuscripts held at Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections and Archives, consisting of typed slips in sheaf binders and to which additions were made until 1987; and the Index to Accessions Since 1987.
Accruals
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Subjects
Personal Names
Geographical Names