Small Farmers in Arran and United States Aid Scheme
A letter describes an agency offering to sell American farms to English buyers for 1 percent commission and to place English workers in the United States. It also outlines plans to market American agricultural implements and seeds in England and arrange cross‑Atlantic money transfers and exchanges. A separate note from Arran discusses tenant abuses under Duke Hamilton, tenant resilience, and calls for land tenure reform highlighting smallholders’ independence and Calvini st emphasis.
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America
United States
England
Baldwin
Europe
D&c
Hogland
Heavenly City
House of Commons
Arran
Glens
Ben Ghai
Shisken Plain
Lord Stanley
Duke Hamilton
Fullartons
Nimrod
United Kingdom
Free Kirk
Matthew Arnold
Arran Glen Reflections on Simplicity and Virtue
A 1869 reflection contrasts Arcadian Arran villagers with luxurious life, noting simple sustenance, rough clothing, and hard work. The author muses that honest, upright, and kind people thrive there, questioning whether science and art invasion would improve this plain life. August 23, 1869.
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Arran Glens
Honours Examinations Pass List At University Of London
The University of London publishes lists of candidates who passed the recent Honours Examinations across multiple faculties. First Class entries include Brewer, Blake, Odgers, Kitts, Hopkinson, and others in arts sciences and medical preliminaries. Second and Third Class results feature numerous colleges such as University College, Owens College, St Johns, and King's College with names like Wren, Odgers, Blackmore, Higgs, Randell, and Lucas.
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Brewer
W. H. Brooks
Exhi
Odgers
Wm. Blake
Univ.c.son.& Trin
H.cam. Kitts
Hustace John Portland Gram.s. Plymouth Hopkinson
Alfred . Owens College
Aveling
Frederic Wilkins
University College Odgers
William Blake
Univ. Col
London
Trinity Hall
Cambridge
Blackmore
George
Kirk
Henry
Owens College Nicholson
Jos
New College Collins
John P. A
Stonyhurst College
Randell
Thomas
St. Mark’s Coll
Chelsea Finch
Robert Hales
Blackheath Prep
Erlebach
Esquires
Wm. G. B
University College Spilsbury
J. H.gibbon
Georgee
Graig
T. Robertson
Higgs
Arthur Hibble
University College
Jews’ College
Bearen
Randall
St. Mark’s College
Chelsea
Harding
T. Oliver
Genese
R. W
Liverpool Institute
Lord
John W
Hartog
M. M
E. B
Duncan
Peter T
Schafer
H. A
University College Bomford
Gerald
King’s College
Roasiter
G. F
Taylor
Herbert
St. Bartholomew's Hosp
Eastes
Guy’s Hospital
Russell
H. Geer
Colgate
University College Bettany
G. T
Harvey
Chas
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University OF London
University College Blackmore
Wren
Edmund
Walker
King’s Col
Badland
Charles Davis
Univ. and
Man
Gaye
Robert Edward
Arthur H
Rushbrooke
Wm. George
St. John’s
Lucas
Herbert W. E
St. Stanisl
Beaumont Lucas
Reg
T. Hall
Lincoln College
Oxford
William James
Minster
William Felix
Beaumont
Howard A
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