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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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My Dear Son: Letters from John McDougall (weaver), Isle of Lismore, Scotland, to his son, John, in America

My Dear Son: Letters from John McDougall (weaver), Isle of Lismore, Scotland, to his son, John, in America

Miller, Margaret a.

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Biographies GeneralAnthropology

ISBN10: 1458218066
ISBN13: 9781458218063
Publisher: Abbott Press
Published: Aug 14 2015
Pages: 306
Weight: 1.52
Height: 0.64 Width: 8.25 Depth: 11.00
Language: English

John McDougall, the last weaver on the Isle of Lismore in the West Highlands of Scotland, was not wealthy but his life as superintendent of the small island's Sabbath school was far from simple. As his eight children passed away or left Lismore for other parts of Scotland and America to live more prosperous lives, McDougall began writing letters to his adult son, John, who emigrated to Minnesota. The letters, which reflect his sadness after the children's departure, provide rare insight into the daily routine and thoughts of a landless cottar who was an engaged and valued member of the Lismore community.

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