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John Richardson fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1845.

Reference:

R4162-0-3-E, MG24-K37

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

100446

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John Richardson fonds
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Date(s):

1845.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.3 cm of textual records (12 p.).

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of extract from Richardson's projected book, entitled "Eight Years in Canada" dealing with military desertions to the United States.

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Richardson, John, 1796-1852

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Richardson, John, 1796-1852 : John Richardson was born in Queenston, Upper Canada and served with the British in the War of 1812, being taken prisoner at the Battle of Moraviatown in 1813. After a year's military service in the West Indies, Richardson spent twenty years in London writing novels and poetry which included Wacousta, Tecumseh and The Canadian Brothers. He served with Spanish royalist forces from 1834 to 1837.

The Times of London sent Richardson to report on the Rebellion of 1837, but fired him for his despatches praising Lord Durham. He edited a newspaper in Brockville 1840-1842, New Era and The Canadian Loyalist, 1843-1844. Richardson served as superintendent of police on the Welland Canal, 1845-1846, until the post was abolished. He went to New York in the 1850's and died there in poverty.

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General note:

Received in 1938.

Subject heading:

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Desertion, Military - Canada, [18- ] "Eight Years in Canada", 1845

Source:

Private

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MG24-K37
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