Series
This series pertains to the political, military and social
lives of British and French colonists between 1763 and 1791. In particular, it
chronicles trade, land negotiations with the Aboriginals, debates about
Montreal seigniories and slavery. In addition, this series contains letters
about the military attack on Thomas Walker, a proclamation parchment issued by
William Johnston and several receipts and genealogies of famous figures of the
day.
Source of title proper: Based on the
administrative source of the documents.
Physical condition: Some documents are
crumbling. There are missing and torn pages.
Language: The documents are in English and
French.
Last update: August 30, 2017
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