Sketch of Montreal in Lower Canada, 1806
Scope and Contents
An account of Montreal in circa 1806 making favourable comparisons with American towns. A note at the end states that the sketch appeared originally in a Boston newspaper and was transcribed into the 'Montreal gazette'.
Dates
- Creation: 1806
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Mr Henry, an American barrister, visited Canada in August 1806.
Extent
1 folder(s) (1 folder) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
MSS 662
Other Finding Aids
Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), p. 133-134.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The provenance of the collection is unknown.
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from Donald Simpson's R.C.S. catalogue.
Originator(s)
Henry, [ ], lawyer
Finding aid date
2004-01-09 16:06:05+00:00
Repository Details
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