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Horse supply in Canada

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Date:

4 Jan. 1886 - 5 Aug. 1905 [predominant 4 Jan. 1886 - 27 May 1887].

Reference:

R4688-3-4-E, Volume number: 42

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3951994

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Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto fonds

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Horse supply in Canada
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Date(s):

4 Jan. 1886 - 5 Aug. 1905 [predominant 4 Jan. 1886 - 27 May 1887].

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

0.03 m of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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File consists of letters sent to Lord Minto and are written by several Canadian members of the Parliament and the Canadian High Commissioner in London (England). Lord Minto asked to get information about the quantity of horses available in Canada for each province. At that time, Lord Minto was military secretary to the Governor-General of Canada, Lord Lansdowne. He contributed to the development of the cavalry for the army. In 1885, he also went to the front to break out the Louis Riel North West Rebellion as chief of staff with General Middleton, and was present at the battle of Fish Creek.

The letters mention the quantity of horses available by provinces, the different races, their prizes, an evaluation of the mounted infantry, the horse equipment and the transportation cost of horses from Montreal to Toronto, etc.

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Volume [R4688]

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42 File number 2

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