- University of Waterloo. Special Collections & Archives
- Correspondence from Daniel Claus to Captain Matthews.
Correspondence from Daniel Claus to Captain Matthews.
collectionMarch 23, 1780SCA363-GA416
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- Held by
- University of Waterloo. Special Collections & Archives via University of Waterloo Special Collections & Archives
- Dates
- March 23, 1780 (indexed as 1780)
- Level
- collection
- Extent
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & content
- Correspondence from Daniel Claus to Captain Matthews. The letter is regarding the capture of Peter Hansen and his servant as members of the rebellion by the Mohawk nation to be used to gather intelligence. The letter also mentions a contract for fresh meat, and that members of the village had been unwell. At this time Claus had been appointed deputy agent of the Six Nations in Canada under Frederick Haldimand.
- Places
- Ontario
- Location
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- Subjects
- History; First Nations, Inuit, and Métis; Race, racism, and colonialism
- Genre / form
- Correspondence
- Harvested
- 2026-10-15T07:43:34Z · source datestamp n/a · ead