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Military orders
Militia General Instructions - Sedentary Force of Canada
Date
April 16, 1857
Dimensions1 textual record ; 33.1 x 21.3 cm
Origin
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America
Object NumberS001/C4.3,5.7
DivisionArchives - Textual Archives
CollectionStewart
Scope and ContentGeneral instructions concerning the sedentary militia of Canada. The document names the members of the military organization and includes certain orders from earlier instructions. NotesSource of title: based on the title of the document.
Immediate source of acquisition: group of 41 handwritten and printed documents purchased on February 2, 1978 at the Encans Montréal Book Auctions.
Physical condition: document torn into five pieces.
Finding aids: a description of the item is available.
Immediate source of acquisition: group of 41 handwritten and printed documents purchased on February 2, 1978 at the Encans Montréal Book Auctions.
Physical condition: document torn into five pieces.
Finding aids: a description of the item is available.
Status
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