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Mascarene family papers [textual records (microform)]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1687-1839.

Reference:

R13201-0-7-E

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3960667

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Mascarene family papers
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Date(s):

1687-1839.

Place of creation:

Nova Scotia

Extent:

1 microfilm reel.

Language of material:

English

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Mascarene family papers include papers of Paul Mascarene (born Jean Paul), military officer and administrator of Nova Scotia, primarily letters to his wife and children, and papers relating to his role in the treatment and attempted control by the British of the Acadians on Nova Scotia and the British military standing at Annapolis Royal (N.S.) during King George's War. Also, Paul Mascarene's will, his letterbook (1740-1743), and a statement by him on his family and early life; papers of Paul's father, Jean Mascarene, relating to his imprisonment and banishment from France; of his son, John Mascarene, regarding the French and Indian struggles, the Cape Breton Expedition, and business matters; and a series of letters primarily on family matters from Margaret Mascarene Hutchinson to her sister-in-law Margaret Holyoke Mascarene.

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Mascarene, Paul, 1684-1760

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Mascarene, Paul, 1684-1760 : Jean-Paul Mascarene was the son of a Huguenot, Jean Mascarene, and Margaret de Salavy. He was born in 1684 or 1685 in the province of Languedoc, France. In 1696 he escaped to Geneva, where he was educated, and was naturalized around 1706 in England, where he embarked upon a military career. He served in the British Army from 1708 to 1758. He assisted in the capture of Port Royal in 1710 and thereafter served mainly in Nova Scotia. From 1740 to 1749, he acted as governor of Nova Scotia and defended Annapolis against Du Vivier in 1744. In 1758, he retired from active service with the rank of major-general, and died at Boston, Massachusetts, 22 January 1760.

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(No finding aid) All items are individually described in the Massachusetts Historical Society manuscript catalog. (90: Open)

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General note:

Microfilming of the documents was done in 2005, thanks to financial assistance provided by the Cultural Affairs office of the United States Embassy to Canada.

Location of originals note:

Originals are kept by the Massachusetts Historical Society, call number P-044.

Related material:

See also Paul Mascarene fonds (MG18-F8), and the Andrew Brown collection (MG21-Add.MSS.-19069-19076).

Source:

Private

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2009-00732-8
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Textual records: microform

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Microfilm reel [R13201] M-9617

[Consultation 90 Open]

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