Sketches of Upper Canada

By John Howison and John Esq. Howison

Published in 1821 in Edinburgh and London, this description of Upper Canada is filled with practical details for the potential emigrant, including climate, prices of grain and cattle, directions, land grant terms, where to select land, different modes of settling, house building, modes of clearing land, hauling firewood, etc. Written by a man who spent two and a half years there, Sketches of Upper Canada also includes the author's brief recollections of his trip through the United States.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557099650
• ISBN13: 9781557099655
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Applewood Books
• Length: 360 Pages