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  2. Collection Philéas Gagnon. - 1546-1961
  3. Lettres autographes et autres pièces manuscrites. - 1546-1904.
  4. Lettres autographes et autres pièces manuscrites : Cartable 27 . - 1707-1889, 1904
  5. Reproduction de lettre autographe signée et illustrations de James Wolfe . - [188-?]

Reproduction de lettre autographe signée et illustrations de James Wolfe . - [188-?]

item[188-?]BM007-1-D27-P0011

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[188-?] (indexed as 1880–1889)
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1 document textuel. - 2 documents iconographiques.
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Lettre autographe signée, fac-similé et illustrations de James Wolfe, commandant en chef des troupes anglaises à la prise de Québec, en 1759. On trouve un portrait, une illustration du monument Wolfe et une lettre, adressée à dr Colonel (Guy Carleton). Celle-ci est un fac-similé paru dans The Fall of New France. Titre basé sur le contenu des pièces. Le document textuel est en anglais. Les pièces portent les cotes 1G4403 et 41119 et 41121.
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D. ColonelI am sorry for the condition ofyour poor People, & willtake an early opportunity ofsending the men you speakoff to the continentof your forming, has justnow repulsed 200 Indianswith 20 men - he had takenpost in a house, & drew themto attack: at great goodmanagement & great courageI shall give him the firstCommission vacant in theArmy - The Cabin lastednever hear himself an hourI wish you health &am at great haste &esteem D. SirYour faithfullObed. ServantJam. Wolfe16th Aug. 1759I am sorry for the condition of your people, & will take an early opportunity of letting you know we have seenI have given him the first Commission vacant in the CorpsJas. Wolfe16 Augt 1759I am sorry for the condition of your poor People, & will take an early opportunity of writing to you when you speak off to the Continent - a Mountain of your Fortress, has just now reguaded 200 Indians w 20 men - he had taken post in a house, & deserved to attack at great good management & great courage.I have give him the first Commission vacant in the Corps - the Lieut has lasted near hear half an hour. I wish you health & am affectionately yours Jas Wolfe16 Sept 1759Read automatically; may contain mistakes.
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