Correspondence from John Ronaldson to family in Fife, Scotland, both during his journey to North America and from East Braintree in Massachusetts USA, and from Skagticoke (Schaghticoke). The material is in the form of typescript copies and photostat copies of manuscript letters.
Emigrant Letters of John Ronaldson
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- ReferenceGB 237 Coll-893
- Dates of Creation1852-1854
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description15 letters, approx (bound into a volume).
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
John Ronaldson emigrated to North America in the 1850s, travelling from Greenock, on the River Clyde, Scotland.
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Acquisition Information
Material acquired January 2003, London School of Economics, Accession no. E2003.1.
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.
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Graeme D. Eddie, Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections Division.
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