In this thought-provoking letter to Captain John P. Kennedy, M. Wilson Gray explores the idea of self-paying colonization to North America in the mid-1800s. Gray argues that by allowing individuals to pay their own way to the new world, rather than relying on government or private funding, a more sustainable and successful colonization effort could be achieved. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.