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Thomas Carleton collection [textual record]

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Date:

1776-1810.

Reference:

R6173-0-9-E, MG23-D3

Type of material:

Textual material

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Item ID number:

101129

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Thomas Carleton collection
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Collection includes:

4 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1776-1810.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

3.8 cm of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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Collection consists of transcripts of letters from Thomas Carleton to Lord Shelburne concerning military and political affairs (1776-1786); a photocopy of a letterbook maintained by Carleton (1788-1795) in his role as Commander of the forces in New Brunswick, and later by his military secretary, Hon. Edward Winslow (1800-1801); a transcript of an entrybook consisting of Carleton's correspondence and related documents (1796-1799); and petitions and documents relating to the governance and settlement of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Island of Saint John (P.E.I.).

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Carleton, Thomas, approximately 1735-1817
Additional name(s):

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Prescott, Robert, ca. 1726-1815

Liston, Robert
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Carleton, Thomas, approximately 1735-1817 : Thomas Carleton was the brother of Sir Guy Carleton, Lord Dorchester. He joined the 20th Regiment in 1753 and pursued a military career until named Governor of New Brunswick in 1784. The rank was changed to Lieutenant-Governor in 1786 and he held the office until 1817 although resident in England after 1803.

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General note:

Transcript of letters from Thomas Carleton to Lord Shelburne, 1776-1786 received in 1920.
Photocopy of letterbook, 1788-1801, received in 1982 from the Army Museum, Halifax, N.S.; the original is now held by the Public Archives of Nova Scotia.
Transcript of an entrybook, 1796-1799, copied from the original held by the Montreal Historical Society.
The incomplete document "Statement of Services of Thomas Carleton", 1810, transferred from the Miscellaneous Documents collection, 37/10.

Location of originals note:

Original of the letterbook, 1788-1801, held by the Public Archives of Nova Scotia., Original of the entrybook, 1796-1799, held by the Montreal Historical Society.
Subject heading:

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Thomas Carleton - Correspondence, 1776-1799 Edward Winslow, 1800-1801

Lord Shelburne - Correspondence, 1776-1786 "Statement of Services", 1810

New Brunswick - Politics and government, 1788-1795

Military administration

Saint John (N.B.) - Petition, Right of, 1784

New Brunswick. Legislative Assembly - Elections, 1784

Military discharge - Maritime Provinces, 1784

Soldiers - Maritime Provinces, 1784

Canada. Canadian Armed Forces - Returns, 1784

Loyalists - Prince Edward Island, 1784

Loyalists - Nova Scotia, 1784

Loyalists - New Brunswick, 1784

Thomas Carleton - Military leadership, 178-1810

Great Britain

Grande-Bretagne
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Private

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MG23-D3
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