Letter - Letter from Michel-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay to Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry | McCord Museum

Letter

Letter from Michel-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay to Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry

Date March 17, 1814

Dimensions1 textual record ; 20.4 x 17 cm

ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Other Documents

Origin Quebec, Quebec, Canada, North America

Object NumberS001/C3.3,2.7

DivisionArchives - Textual Archives

CollectionStewart

Scope and ContentLetter from Michel-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay (1785-1838), formerly an officer in the Voltigeurs canadiens, to Charles-Michel d’Irumberry de Salaberry (1778-1829), lieutenant-colonel of the Voltigeurs canadiens. Among the subjects touched upon in the letter, Duchesnay tells his brother-in-law Salaberry about a visit made by the latter’s father to the Château Saint-Louis, in Quebec City, and the discussions they had concerning the family. Duchesnay also mentions his plan to rent or sell the property and house called “Little River.” He has received offers, but Duchesnay tells Salaberry that he will make no deal without his approval. In 1808 Duchesnay had married Charlotte-Hermine-Louise-Catherine d’Irumberry de Salaberry (1787-1826), Charles-Michel’s sister, and purchased a piece of land at Petite-Rivière-Saint-Charles, in the fiefdom of Beauport, which belonged to the Salaberry family.

NotesSource of title: based on the nature of the document.

Physical description: the document bears a seal.

Status

Not on view

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