Compare And Contrast Letter From Swiss German Immigrant To Pennsylvania

Although the letter from by a Swiss-German immigrant to Pennsylvania and the letter from Memorial against non-English immigration has its similarities the differences are much more significant.

From the letter by a Swiss-German immigrant to Pennsylvania, states how Germans were among the most immigrants to the eighteenth century colonies when in the memorial against non-English, states how only a minority of emigrants from Europe to British north America in the eighteenth century came from the British Isles The letter, by a swiss-german immigrant to Pennsylvania is showing us readers how the writer Johannes Hanner is feeling and the reading about his trip gives the readers a sense of his journey and how he describes the “free country”. The

On page 116 (Foner) “I think with god’s help I will obtain land. I am not pushing for it until I’m in a better position. On pg 117 “About the year 1710 a company of religious people called menists from the palatinate of Rhine, transported themselves into the province of Pennsylvania from Holland in British shipping, and purchased lands at low rates towards the river Susquehanna. Some differences between the two readings are that the first reading was from a primary source and the second reading was from a secondary source. The first reading was more of like a journal on how Johannes Hanner was feeling and how he described his experience firsthand. Basically writing a letter to his family on how his experiences are going and what event are taking into place. In addition the first reading has ehthos,ethical appeal and also has pathos emotional appeal. The second reading on page 117 was basically about what just had happened on December of 1727, stating how the petitioners found the non English migrants growing diversity of the colonial population disturbing. The petitioners found most unpleasant about the non-english migrants to Pennsylvania was how the non-english would purchase land ,but often sit down on any piece they find vacant and convenient for them without asking any questions. In addition on pg 117(Foner) it states “ general provision against all foreigners may be necessary”. This document is showing us readers how, the English settlers’ and authors of this petition is stating how there should be action in making arrangements for the future requirements for all foreigners. The rhetoric used in the reading on page 117 is logos, logical cause the writer is using facts and statistics to help support his