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General Wolfes pistols, 1909

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Fisher 14/2960

Scope and Contents

Half-plate (landscape format). Engraved on barrel: The gift of Major General James Wolfe to Captain Samuel Holland, 1759. Just before his death on the battlefield Gen. Wolfe verbally bequeathed all his camp furniture to his aide de camp, Capt. Holland. These pistols are now in possession of James E. Welsh Esq. of Charlottetown, P.E.I. to whom they came through his sister marrying the grandson of Major Samuel Holland (Fisher).

Dates

  • Creation: 1909

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

Refer to Fisher 14/2961 for another view of General Wolfes pistols.

Bibliography

Supplementary notes by Fisher.

General

GD.

Finding aid date

2002-09-11 09:30:41+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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