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Thomas Spence fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1866-1868, 1890.

Reference:

R7770-0-1-E, MG29-E2

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

98237

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Thomas Spence fonds
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Date(s):

1866-1868, 1890.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

3.4 cm of textual records (165 p.) chiefly transcripts.

Language of material:

English

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The fonds consists of 16 pages of correspondence, memorials and petitions from the inhabitants of Portage La Prairie in New Caledonia, or 'Manitobah'. These documents address local, Dominion, and Imperial officials on the subject of union between Rupert's Land and Canada, 1866-1868.

The fonds also contains an account by Thomas Spence entitled, 'The True story of the Red River troubles of 1869-1879', 1890. This document is a hand written transcript.

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Spence, Thomas, 1832-1900

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Spence, Thomas, 1832-1900 : Thomas Spence was born in Edinburgh and came to Canada in 1862. In 1866, he went to Red River and soon became prominent in the colony's political affairs as an advocate for political union with Canada. He was elected president of the short-lived government of New Caledonia, or Manitobah, which he had helped to establish at Portage La Prairie. In April 1870, Spence became editor of the New Nation, the organ of Louis Riel's provisional government. After the establishment of Manitoba as a province, he became Clerk of the Legislative Council, 1871-1876, and of the Legislative Assembly, 1878-1885. Encyclopedia Canadiana, Vol. 9, p. 379.

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(Electronic) All or some of the documents described have been digitized and are available at the following address: (90: Open)
http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_mikan_98237

(Electronic) Les documents décrits ont été complètement ou en partie numérisés et sont disponibles à l'adresse suivante : (90: Open)
http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_mikan_98237?usrlang=fr

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General note:

Originals acquired in 1885 from Thomas Spence.

Location of originals note:

Originals of the material transcribed are in the possession of the Manitoba Archives.

Availability of other formats note:

Transcript also available on microfilm: reel C-1343., A portion of 'The True story of the Red River troubles of 1869-1879' has been digitized.
Subject heading:

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Northwest, Canadian - History - To 1870, 1866-1868 Portage La Prairie (Man.), 1866-1868

Red River Settlement, 1866-1868 Rupert's Land, 1866-1868

Red River Rebellion, 1869-1870, 1890
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Private

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MG29-E2
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG29 E 2] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Microfilm reel C-1343

[Consultation 90 Open]

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