Henry Dive Townshend fonds [textual record, textual record (microform)]

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Henry Dive Townshend fonds [textual record, textual record (microform)]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1694-1920.

Reference:

R4160-0-9-E, MG24-F87

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

104209

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Henry Dive Townshend fonds
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Date(s):

1694-1920.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

60 cm of textual records.
1 microfilm reel.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of correspondence of General Townshend, the correspondence of Mrs. Sidney Lee, a relation by marriage, and the estate papers of the Townshend family, 1654-1920 (volumes 1-6). The correspondence of Henry Dive Townshend (pp. 1-732) relates to his military commands in Canada, 1836-1840, and his commands in Great Britain and Ireland, 1840-1877. Included are many references to military actions in the area north of Montreal during the critical months of 1837 and 1838 and also in the area of Amherstburg during and after the Navy Island incident. The correspondence of Mrs. Sidney Lee (pp. 733-830) consists of letters concerning the settlement of an unidentified estate in 1785, and also the correspondence, dating from 1782 to 1786, regarding the will of her brother, Major-General Charles Lee, a general of the United States forces in the Revolutionary War. The remainder of the Townshend papers (pp. 81-996) consists of undated letters, indentures, wills, and marriage settlements of the Townshend family, 1654-1831.

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Townshend, Henry Dive, 1795-1882

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Townshend, Henry Dive, 1795-1882 : General Henry Dive Townshend served with the 41st Regiment in North America as an ensign in the War of 1812-1814. During the rebellions in Canada in 1837 and 1838, he was entrusted with the command of the 24th Regiment and the local militia stationed at Carillon, L.C. and, later, at Amherstburg, U.C. Townshend returned to Great Britain in 1839 and commanded the depot battalion of the 25th Foot based at Templemore, Ireland. On his retirement he held the rank of general.

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Textual records (Electronic) Finding Aid No. 809 provides a detailed description of the entire fonds, at the level of the document. The date, author, recipient, subjects and page numbers are provided. Also available on microfilm, on reel A-1983, there is a three-page overview of the fonds, entitled "Papers of the Townsend Family". MSS0809 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001744.pdf

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General Note:

Received in 1920._
Subject heading:

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Canada - History - Rebellion, 1837-1838 - Upper Canada, 1837-1838 Montreal (Quebec), 1837-1838

Canada - History - Rebellion, 1837-1838 - Lower Canada, 1837-1838 Amherstburg (Ont.), 1837-1838

Great Britain - Armed Forces - Ireland, 1840-1877

Canada - History - Rebellion, 1837-1838 - Campaigns

Great Britain - Armed Forces - Officers, 1836-1877

Townshend family - Genealogy, 1654-1831

Mrs. Sidney Lee - Correspondence, 1782-1786

Major-General Charles Lee - Will, [between 1782 and 1786]

Navy Island Campaign, 1837-1838
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Private

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MG24-F87
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG24 F 87] 1--6

[Consultation 90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 809] 76

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Textual records: microform

[Consultation90 Open]

Microfilm reel A-1983

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Henry Dive Townshend fonds [textual record, textual record (microform)]

Henry Dive Townshend fonds [textual record, textual record (microform)]