https://loyalistfamilies.com/miss-rachael-martin-teacher-and-eccentric/ Genealogy of United Empire Loyalists in New Brunswick, Canada Thu, 21 Nov 2013 01:24:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.1 https://loyalistfamilies.com/miss-rachael-martin-teacher-and-eccentric/comment-page-1/#comment-826 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 18:59:52 +0000 https://loyalistfamilies.com/?p=146#comment-826 JimW, I’m afraid I’ve been unable to trace the text for you. In her original manuscript and notes for this book, Miss Hill had not recorded any more of Miss Martin’s 1861 speech to Lt.-Gov Arthur Charles Hamilton-Gordon, unfortunately, nor had she given her source for the fragments quoted. Considering the strong oral history tradition of the Maritimes, it may well be that the full text was never published; it may be that this opening fragment was simply passed down in the community, as an anecdote, in much the same way as folk songs were preserved.

]]> https://loyalistfamilies.com/miss-rachael-martin-teacher-and-eccentric/comment-page-1/#comment-658 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:10:59 +0000 https://loyalistfamilies.com/?p=146#comment-658 Re Loyalist Families
I am looking for Miss Rachael Martin’s complete address to welcome His Excellency Hon Arthur Gordon to NB on 25 Oct 1861. It is mentioned on your websitein relation to Miss Martin but no reference is given.
“H-E-L-P” Any clues you could give me would be much appreciated
JimW

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