immigratin westward: irish immigrant

Immigration westward

Sep 7, 1851

I’ve have recently immigrated to new York to continue my career in photography

Career

Nov 17, 1851

I have become a photographer Multiple people have liked my photos and had offered high amounts of money to buy my photographs

Missing home/situations

Feb 3, 1853

I have received a letter from my wife from back home, telling me one of our children is slightly sick

Rumors of land

Dec 30, 1853

Men at the pub have heard rumors of free land given in Iowa

Rumors of land part 2

Jul 24, 1854

I’m now trying to convince the rest of my family to immigrate to Iowa, so I can support them from a better distance

All here

Aug 11, 1856

Whole family is with me in Iowa but my sin is still sick

Tragedy

May 15, 1857

My sick son has now died after more than a year of sickness

Better

Nov 4, 1861

My pictures have been selling for even more than usual, and my other son has gone mining, allowing us to make money