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Letter - Request from Captain Crespo that the 6th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada be renamed the Hochelaga Light Infantry | McCord Museum
Requête du capitaine Francis Crispo pour que le 6th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles soit renommé Hochelaga Light Infantry

Letter

Request from Captain Crespo that the 6th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada be renamed the Hochelaga Light Infantry
Date March 27, 1863
Dimensions1 textual record ; 32.8 x 20.5 cm
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America
Object NumberS001/C4.3,5.14
CollectionStewart
Scope and ContentLe capitaine Francis Crispo, au nom des officiers du bataillon, explique les raisons qui justifient de remplacer le nom du bataillon Volunteer Militia Rifles par celui d'Hochelaga Light Infantry. Le changement de nom aura lieu 5 juin 1863. Au verso du document, Crispo demande au major de son bataillon, Murdoch Morison, la permission d’exercer les hommes de sa compagnie pour le bal prévu prochainement.
NotesSource du titre : Basé sur la nature du document.



Signatures et inscriptions: Signé ''Crispo''.



Langue du document: Le document est en anglais.

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Request that the 6th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada be renamed the Hochelaga Light Infantry
March 5, 1863
S001/C4.3,5.11
Letter from Captain Francis Crespo of the 6th Battalion Hochelaga Light Infantry to Major Morisson of the same battalion
April 17, 1863
S001/C4.3,5.18
Request addressed to Staff Adjutant Captain Samuel Filer of the 6th Battalion Hochelaga Light Infantry from Captain John Porter of the same battalion
April 17, 1863
S001/C4.3,5.19
Letter addressed to Staff Adjutant Captain Samuel Filer of the 6th Battalion Hochelaga Light Infantry from Captain John Porter of the same battalion
April 20, 1863
S001/C4.3,5.21
Letter addressed to Staff Adjutant Captain Samuel Filer of the 6th Battalion Hochelaga Light Infantry from Captain J. H. Isaacson of the same battalion
June 4, 1863
S001/C4.3,5.25
Letter addressed to Major Morisson of the 6th Battalion Hochelaga Light Infantry from Captain J. H. Isaacson of the same battalion
December 5, 1863
S001/C4.3,5.45
Letter addressed to Major Morisson of the 6th Battalion Hochelaga Light Infantry from Captain John Martin of the same battalion
April 25, 1863
S001/C4.3,5.22
Letter addressed to Major Morisson of the 6th Battalion Hochelaga Light Infantry from Captain John Porter of the same battalion
April 17, 1863
S001/C4.3,5.20
Letter addressed to Major Morisson of the 6th Battalion Hochelaga Light Infantry from Captain John Martin of the same battalion
June 1, 1863
S001/C4.3,5.24
Letter addressed to the paymaster of the 6th Battalion Hochelaga Light Infantry from Captain J. H. Isaacson of the same battalion
August 27, 1863
S001/C4.3,5.35
Letter addressed to Major Morisson of the 6th Battalion Hochelaga Light Infantry from Staff Adjutant Captain Samuel Filer
September 1, 1863
S001/C4.3,5.37
Letter addressed to Major Morisson of the 6th Battalion Hochelaga Light Infantry from Major G. H. Rylan of the Montreal Light Infantry
June 3, 1863
S001/C4.3,5.28

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