Found 1 collection related to Lawrence, Thomas, A.M.

Thomas Lawrence was a tailor who emigrated from Brighton, England to New York City in 1852. This collection contains letters addressed to Thomas Lawrence from relatives and friends (including William Roberts) in England, 1852-1863. Topics include economic and social conditions in England, such as wages, costs, imprisonment for debt, cholera, funeral customs, legislation prohibiting burials in towns, emigration to Australia, and other topics less