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  1. Ville de Montréal. Section des archives
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  3. Estampes. - [15-]-1909
  4. Estampes: Cartable 10 (42311-42369) . - [17-]-1908
  5. La mort du général Montcalm / Printed by the Graphic for the Victoria League, Millbank house, Westminster . - 1908
La mort du général Montcalm / Printed by the Graphic for the Victoria League, Millbank house, Westminster . - 1908
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La mort du général Montcalm / Printed by the Graphic for the Victoria League, Millbank house, Westminster . - 1908

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Ville de Montréal. Section des archives via Archives de Montréal (Ville de Montréal)
Dates
1908 (indexed as 1908)
Level
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Scope & content
Cette gravure présente la mort du général Montcalm, entouré de ses hommes, dictant une lettre adressée au brigadier Townshend, contenant ses recommandations quant au sort des populations conquises. La carte fait partie d'une série de douze vues publiées par la Victoria League Souvenir à l'occasion du tricentenaire de la ville de Québec, en 1908, série intitulée "Canadian historical picture cards" (avec enveloppe afférente). Titre basé sur le contenu du document. Le document est en anglais. La pièce porte la cote 42329. Ce document ne fait pas l'objet d'une description dans l'Essai de bibliographie canadienne de Philéas Gagnon.
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BottleChairDeskDocumentHandwrittenHistoric SiteInterior ViewLetterMilitary OfficerMilitary UniformPaintingPrintedSoldierTentWindowTagged automatically by a vision model; may contain mistakes.
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1 gravure ; 14 x 21 cm sur carte 15 x 22 cm.
Format
Document; Artwork
What the image shows
A black-and-white reproduction of a dramatic historical scene set in an interior with a wooden table, a window frame and a chair. Several men in period military coats and uniforms surround a seated figure in a white shirt who gestures toward a sheet of handwriting, while other men lean and kneel in the foreground among scattered papers, a open box and a small bottle. Handwritten script in the upper right corner reads partly legibly as a letter beginning 'Montcalm dying dictates' and 'The humanity of the English', and a printed credit line at the bottom left reads 'Printed by The Graphic for the Victoria League, Millbank House, Westminster'.Described automatically by a vision model; may contain mistakes.
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Montcalm dying dictates. " Monsieur ! The humanity of the English sets my mind at peace concerning the fate of the French prisoners & the Cana-dians. Feel towards them, as they have caused me to feel. - Do not let them perceive that they have changed Masters. - Be their Protector... as I have been their Father. "addressed to Brigadier Townshend.Printed by The Graphic for the Victoria League, Millbank House, Westminster.Montcalm dictates. "Monsieur," The humanity of the English sets my mind at peace concerning the fate of the French prisoners of the Canadians. Feel towards them as they have caused me to feel. Do not let them perceive that they have changed masters. Be their protector, as I have been their father.No. 10.Read automatically; may contain mistakes.
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