The Wait Letters |
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American appearance arrived Ashgrove Beauharnois Beemer Benjamin Wait berth boat bread British Canadian Capt cause chains Chandler Colborne cold comfort conduct consequently convict crime dear sir deck Dieman's Land England escape excited execution exile favor fear feeling felons felt Fort Henry French Canadian friends gave Governor grateful guard half hand happy heart honor hope hour hulk human Hume hundred husband informed iron jail Joseph Hume Kingston leave letter Liverpool London Lord Durham Lordship Lower Canada Mackenzie master McLeod mercy mind misery morning never Niagara night Oatlands officers Parker passed Patriot permitted persons political poor prisoners Quebec rebellion rebels received Reform remain replied residence respite scarce scene sent sentence Sheriff ship shore Short Hills Sir George Arthur soon suffering surgeon sympathy ticket of leave tion told Toronto transportation Upper Canada Van Dieman's Land Wait's ward Wixon wretched