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Date:[ca. 1810-1859].Reference:R4058-0-X-E, MG24-D65Type of material:Textual materialFound in:Archives / Collections and FondsItem ID number:99448Date(s):[ca. 1810-1859].Place of creation:No place, unknown, or undeterminedExtent:3.5 cm of textual records (174 p.) photocopies.Language of material:EnglishScope and content:Fonds consists of personal correspondence of Thomas G. Ridout and second wife Matilda, including mention of, and comment on, significant personalities and events, 1810-1859; notably General Isaac Brock, John Strachan, Robert Sullivan, and the Rebellion of 1837-1838. Also included are comments on the effects of increased Anglo-American tension on Upper Canadian finances and an extract of a letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Harvey concerning the Battle of Crysler's Farm, dated 12 November 1813. The material was copied in 1970.Provenance:Additional name(s):Biography/Administrative history:Ridout, Thomas, 1792-1861 : Thomas G. Ridout was a cashier of the Bank of Upper Canada, 1822-1861, and was married to Matilda.Additional information:Location of originals note:Originals with Mr. W.R. Wasworth, Toronto, Ont., through the courtesy of Mr. C. Merry of Ottawa, Ont.Dates of creation note:Copied in 1970 from originals.Subject heading:Source:PrivateFormer archival reference no.:MG24-D65 -
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