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Note to Big Bear from General Sir Fred Middleton [textual record]
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Record information Note to Big Bear from General Sir Fred Middleton [textual record]
Date:1885.Reference:R7740-0-7-E, MG29-E23, Volume number: 1Type of material:Textual materialFound in:Archives / Collections and FondsItem ID number:98287Date(s):1885.Place of creation:No place, unknown, or undeterminedExtent:0.1 cm of textual records (1 p.).Language of material:EnglishScope and content:Item is a note, dated 2 June 1885, from General Middleton demanding that Big Bear surrender and release his prisoners.Provenance:Additional name(s):Biography/Administrative history:Big Bear (Cree chief), 1825?-1888 : Big Bear was born in the Fort Carlton district of the North West, now central Saskatchewan, and became the leader of a Cree band. He gained much influence through his rejection of the 1876 Treaty. The younger members of his following, however, began to ignore his authority in 1885, and participated in such incidents as the massacre at Frog Lake and the burning of Fort Pitt. After a successful defence against Government forces at Frenchman's Butte, Big Bear and his dwindling following evaded Steele's Scouts until the chief gave himself up to J.W. McLean of the Hudson's Bay Company. Big Bear was tried and imprisoned. He was released in 1887 but died the following winter.Additional information:General note:Acquired in 1952 from Mr. G. Harket Carter of Freeman, Ont.
Item was previously known as Big Bear fonds.Custodial history:The note was found among the papers of Courtland Freer.Availability of other formats note:A digitized image is available.Subject heading:Source:PrivateFormer archival reference no.:MG29-E23 -
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