General Wolfes pistols, 1909
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
- From the File: Fisher, Alfred Hugh, 1867 -1945 (artist and photographer) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Bibliography
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Finding aid date
2002-09-11 09:30:41+00:00
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