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United States--Emigration and Immigration--History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Archibald McCall Letter to Robert Hunter

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00549
Scope and Contents

Archibald McCall, Tappahannock, Virginia,  letter to David Hunter where he states he has been attending the Virginia High Court of Chancery in Richmond in connection with his daughter's "very weighty suit;" and praises cheapness of land in America, good navigation and fishing, price of cattle, horse and crops, and good opportunitie for Episcopal clergy.  Includes typescript.  March 11, 1794.

Dates: 1794 March 11

W. H. Wilkinson Records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 2009.325
Scope and Contents

Records, 1919-1939, of San Francisco Lawyer W.H. Wilkinson concerning the legal status and travel regulations of Chinese immigrants living in the U.S., as well as immigration applications of Chinese citizens planning to move to the United States. Included is correspondence with state and federal agencies, employers, banks, and clients. Photographs are attached to the majority of the files.

Dates: 1919-1939