Charbonneau, Andre; Sevigny, AndreMareMagnum
1847 - Grosse Ile: A Record of Daily Events
1997276 pages. "...a day-to-day account of the sad events that took place in 1847, a year in which nearly 100,000 emigrants, mostly Irish, disembarked at Grosse Ile or the Port of Quebec. Written as a diary, the book gives a detailed description of the administrative measures taken by the authorities to deal with the influx of such a large number of emigrants in deplorable conditions of disease and misery." - from back cover. Bookplate upon first blank leaf. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
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