02340cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000100010610000500011624501390016626400510030530000470035633600260040333700260042933800360045550000310049150800340052252010980055653400450165465300380169965300410173765300370177865300670181565300480188285600430193099900170197313559UtSlPG20260610133324.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF10011 aTraill, Catharine Parr Strickland,d1802-189914aThe Backwoods of Canada :bBeing Letters from the Wife of an Emigrant Officer, Illustrative of the Domestic Economy of British America 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-09-30  aProduced by E.D. (Tedd) Brien  a"The Backwoods of Canada" by Catharine Parr Strickland Traill is a collection of letters written in the early 19th century, documenting the experiences of an emigrant officer's wife. The narrative focuses on her journey from Britain to Canada and the subsequent challenges and observations she encounters as settlers in the Canadian backwoods.   The opening of the book begins with a detailed introduction where the author expresses her intent to provide practical insights into the domestic life of a settler in Canada, particularly for women who will be responsible for managing households in a new and often challenging environment. She reflects on her departure from Greenock aboard the brig "Laurel," describing the monotony of sea travel and the evolving sights and experiences as they approach Newfoundland. Traill's letters reveal her observations of the natural beauty of the Canadian landscape while also preparing readers for the hardships ahead, setting the stage for her transition into life as a settler in the unfamiliar wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aOntario -- Description and travel  aFrontier and pioneer life -- Ontario  aCanada -- Description and travel  aTraill, Catharine Parr Strickland, 1802-1899 -- Correspondence  aWomen pioneers -- Ontario -- Correspondence40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13559  c54948d54948