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Diary of a journey from England to Toronto via New York, and a special mission to Buffalo and Detroit [textual record] by Herbert Edward Taylor
Date:1838-1841.Reference:R9871-0-8-E, MG24-H23, Volume number: 1Type of material:Textual materialFound in:Archives / Collections and FondsItem ID number:103958Date(s):1838-1841.Place of creation:No place, unknown, or undeterminedExtent:3 cm of textual records (357 p.).Language of material:EnglishScope and content:Item is a diary kept by Captain Taylor while serving with the 85th Regiment in Canada. The diary records a journey from England to Toronto via New York, and a special mission to Buffalo and Detroit with despatches to the United States authorities complaining of Patriot activities. The diary commences on 16 May 1838 and breaks off on 25 November 1838 when the Regiment set out for the Western District of Upper Canada. Subsequent entries were made 9-18 May 1841 during a visit to Montreal. The final entry is from March 1839.Provenance:Biography/Administrative history:Taylor, Herbert Edward, fl. 1838-1841 : Herbert Edward Taylor was a captain in the 85th (Bucks Volunteers) or the King's Light Infantry Regiment. He became a captain on 11 June 1830.Additional information:General note:Received in 1947.Varying form of title:Subject heading:Source:PrivateFormer archival reference no.:MG24-H23 -
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