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  4. Lettre de W. C. Hanson à Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine : Montréal . - 23 août 1849
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Lettre de W. C. Hanson à Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine : Montréal . - 23 août 1849

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23 août 1849 (indexed as 1849)
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Lettre où W. C. Hanson donne son avis à La Fontaine sur la formation d'un corps de police au Canada. Titre basé sur le contenu de la pièce. Le document est en anglais. La pièce portait originellement le numéro 000546.
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A handwritten letter in ink on aged, lined paper, headed Montreal with a date in the upper right and addressed at the top with a salutation. The text is written in cursive English concerning the formation of a police force in Canada, with some lines crossed out and revised. The address block at the bottom left is written in a separate hand, and a faint library stamp appears in the lower right corner.Described automatically by a vision model; may contain mistakes.
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Montreal 23rd Augt 1849.SirWith reference to the Conversationwe had on the Morning of the 21strespecting the formation of a PoliceForce in Canada, I beg to state, as myopinion. The Strength of the Policein Montreal is totally insufficientfor the suppression of riots, independentthey are under the Control of theCorporationIn the event of theSeat of Government being removedto another section of the Country,I have every reason to apprehend fresh disturbancesHon. L. LafontaineAttorney GeneralCanada EastWith reference to the conversation had on the Morning of the 2nd inst. respecting the formation of a Police Force in Canada, I beg to state, as my opinion, that the Force of the Police in Montreal is totally unnecessary and the suppression of both Police Forces, they are under the Control of the Corporation, inasmuch the Mayor, Council ...Police Force ... Bench ... the Town ... I am not prepared to do this duty of Police. In the event of the Head of Government being removed to another section of the Country, there may be cause upon which fresh disturbance, I therefore the honor respectfully to recommend ...Mr. L. FontaineHon. CommissionerRead automatically; may contain mistakes.
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