Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Samuel Snow Narrative
c.00181
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- Snow, Samuel
- Title
- Samuel Snow narrative
- ID
- c.00181
- Date
- undated
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic feet , 1 folder
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."
Biographical/Historical
"The Exile's Return" is a narrative by Samuel Snow which describes his participation in a raid into Canada in 1838, organized by Americans calling themselves "Patriots," who hoped to drive the British out of Canada. The raid accomplished almost nothing, and Snow and several other Patriots were captured. They were tried, found guilty, and transported to Van Dieman's Land, now Tasmania. Snow describes the voyage to Van Dieman's Land and his experiences there, especially the anarchic conditions of life in a country that was part wilderness and part penal colony. Snow received a pardon in 1844 and eventually made his way back to America, traveling part of the way on a whaling ship and spending several months in the Hawaiian Islands, waiting for a ship.
Scope and Contents note
This collection consists of a tattered copy of "The Exile's Return."
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections May 1965
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Revision Description
March 2000
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Custodial History
Gift of Roscoe R. Havens, 1960-08-16. Transferred by Michigan State University Museum.
Controlled Access Headings
Geographic Name(s)
- Canada
- Hawaii
- Tasmania
Personal Name(s)
- Havens, Roscoe
Subject(s)
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Australia -- Tasmania
- Whaling
Collection Inventory
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"The Exile's Return" undated |
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