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Letter from Roderic O'Connor (c/o D. W. Burpee, 45 Murray Street West, Hamilton, Ontario) to Professor P. F. Purcell (Gayfield, Killney), discussing life in Canada; etc.
3.d nothing. I cannot rely on one of them. I have a letter from Paddy Jeffrey which I am at last about to answer. There is one thing I may say to hime, and anyone else who think of coming here.
It would be very foolish to take any but a subordinate job at first: - No fellow ought take a job which involves handling men until he has observed the Conditions here. In Ireland it seems necessary to kick men around to get them to work. Here it is very different. Your work is as good as you are & is to be treated socially as an equal. By subordinate job I mean Chainman or Roadman. 35 - 45 per month & all expenses. Transitman may well get about 60. Res.... 100 - 150. All expenses are paid all even by the Company.
You mention Burke in your letter. I don't remember him, but he calls on me on .. at Montréal & misses me. He is with C.P.R. I think Roadman somewhere within 50 miles of Montréal
A "Royal" man Campbell of Galway who from the same general areas as I also came to see me, he is "Leveller" with C.P.R. at $60 per.
By the way I did write Flanagan & he never replied. ..... ..... .........! He might be married now for all I know. Anyhow I will write him again. I will enclose you a photo if I get it in time. It is later when I just finish. Contours of one of these Gullys I mentioned. The level was not thrown down on the ground just as it looks, but it was the last set up, just gave me 13' of the rod.
I feel a wandering spirit coming over me. I hope to go to S. Africa or Australia sometime when I have seen West Canada. If I don't throw up Engineering for a "shoe shine parlour or ice cream restaurant. There is loads of money in these. Give? my regards to ...., Professor Seymour & any who may remember me. I hope to see the School within 12 months
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