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- 1829 (Creation)
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10pp
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The Public Archives of Canada (now Library and Archives Canada) provided Kerby A. Miller with this copy of the letter on 6 September 1974. The original letter is held in Library and Archives Canada [reference number R7043-0-5-E, MG24-I133-, Volume number: 1].
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Photocopied letter to Alexander Greer, a farmer in Hillier (Hallowell) Township, Upper Canada, from his father, Samuel Greer and written by his brother, John, in 1829.
Per Kerby A. Miller 'Greer was a small farmer in Ulster, living with the family of one of his sons. "I am astonished indeed at the Farming you and your Comerade Goes through and it would be astonishing if done here indeed... Moses is generally Weaving and John generally farming except when a hurry requires John has Two years of his apprenticeship to put in yet [.] I stated to you I believe in a former Letter that I had purchased your uncle and aunts parts of the farm [...] Trade in this Country is every day Geting worse and I can assure you that I don't think its is going to be any improvement on it.'
The series also includes Miller's typed excerpts of the letter and an archivist's note.