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Recommandation et demande en faveur du capitaine Talbot par le colonel Edward

Letter

Recommendation and request in support of Captain Talbot by Colonel Edward
Date May 3, 1792
Dimensions1 textual record ; 23.1 x 18.6 cm
Origin Quebec, Quebec, Canada, North America
Object NumberS001/C3.3,2.3
CollectionStewart
Scope and ContentLetter of recommendation from Colonel Edward concerning Thomas Talbot (1771-1853), a captain in the British infantry in Canada. Thomas Talbot was an influential aristocrat, descended from a noble Anglo-Irish family, who played an important role in the colonization of Upper Canada in the early 19th century.
NotesSource of title: based on the nature of the document.



Signatures and inscriptions: signed “Edward, colonel.”



Physical description: watermarked paper; 2 pages.



Language of the document: the document is in English.
Status
Not on view

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