Newfoundland History

In 1946, at the time when the National Convention to consider the future of Newfoundland was about to be elected, Joseph R. Smallwood sent a series of fourteen letters to St. John's Daily News to make the case for Newfoundland to join Canada. In these letters, he outlined, in his usual casual, yet effective, style the arguments for Confederation. The arguments used formed the essential arsenal of the pro-Confederation forces in the period of 1946 to 1949.

 

First letter - March 1, 1946

Second letter - March 2, 1946

Third letter - March 4, 1946

Fourth letter - March 5, 1946

Fifth letter - March 6, 1946

Sixth letter - March 8, 1946

Seventh letter - March 9, 1946

Eight letter - March 11, 1946

Ninth letter - March 12, 1946

Tenth letter - March 13, 1946

Eleventh letter - March 14, 1946

Twelfth letter - March 20, 1946

Thirteenth letter - March 21, 1946

Fourteenth letter - April 1, 1946