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Homme d'affaires de Baltimore, John McKee (fl. 1855-1865) est arrêté par le gouvernement américain en 1863 pour avoir fait parvenir de la marchandise aux Confédérés. Il est emprisonné à Fort Lafayette, situé dans le port de New York. Libéré de prison au printemps de l'année 1864, ses anciens codétenus lui écrivent pour lui demander de leur faire parvenir des provisions, solliciter son aide pour des questions d'affaires ou encore lui donner des nouvelles sur la vie en prison. Peu après, il s'installe à Montréal. En 1865, il est agent d'expédition et marchand à commission à Liverpool.
(Source : Guide to Archival Resources at McGill University: Private Papers at McGill University. McGill University Archives. 1985. Vol. 3, p. 198.)
Scope and Content
The bulk of the John McKee papers reflects the experience of prisoners of war in Fort Lafayette, New York with some material which document his private life. They consist of correspondence to John McKee and to a family friend, Mrs Henry Barling, from prisoners of war such as George M.D. Stoll, J. William Davis and John T. Prichard, 1864. Prisoners' writings and a manuscript entitled "Fort Lafayette Life, 1863-1864 by a Young Lady" provide more details of prison life. There is also correspondence from his daughter, Mary T. McKee while she was a student at the Convent of the Visitation, 1855 and his personal receipts for clothing and hotels, 1864-1865.
(Source: Guide to Archival Resources at McGill University: Private Papers at McGill University. McGill University Archives. 1985. Vol. 3, p.198.)
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