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Letter of introduction for Robert Hume from John Bolam, March 10, 1836

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Letter of introduction for Robert Hume from John Bolam, March 10, 1836.
Robert Hume came to Canada at the age of 18, armed with letters of introduction like this one from John Bolam, which attested to his good character and industrious habits. Bolam knew Hume well, for Hume had apprenticed on his farm for three years.

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