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Charles Edward Swait fonds [textual record]

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Fonds

Date:

1880-1890.

Reference:

R18331-0-0-E, MG29-E127

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

106932

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Charles Edward Swait fonds
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Date(s):

1880-1890.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.080 m of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consist of memoirs of Charles Swait of the 4th Battlion, Rifle Brigade. Swait's memoirs describe the years 1874-1878, but were written in Canada based on notes made in India. The memoirs describe in a detailed manner the customs and flora and fauna of India.

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Swait, Charles Edward, 1859-1936

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Swait, Charles Edward, 1859-1936 : Charles Edward Swait born in 1859 at Isleworth, Middlesex, England, and joined the British Army in June 1875 serving with the 4th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. He served as an aide to General F.L. Wilson and travelled extensively throughout the world on a political-military journey. Later stationed in India, he was involved in three campaigns in the Second Afghan War. He came to Canada in 1884 to join his father who was an Alderman for the City of Toronto.

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General note:

Received in 1984 from Mr. Don Swait of Rexdale, Ontario.
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Soldiers writings, English, 1856-1863

Charles Edward Swait - Autobiography, 1880, 1890 Great Britain. Army. 4th Battalion Rifle Brigade, 1874-1880

India - Description and travel, 1874 - 1878

Charles Edward Swait - Journeys, 1874 - 1878

India - Social life and customs, 1874 - 1878

Botany - India, 1874-1878

Zoology - India, 1874-1878
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MG29-E127
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Volume [MG29 E 127] 1

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