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Tour of the West – British Whig

John Stewart Jr. Gets Mail; A Letter from William Lyon Mackenzie by: John C. Carter

Introduction: Esquesing Township resident John Stewart Jr.’s involvement in the 1837 Upper Canadian Rebellion has been written about previously (see bibliography and suggested readings for relevant material). His connection with and support of William Lyon Mackenzie, began as early as … Continue reading

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Tour of the West – British Whig

LETTERS BY VIATOR FOR THE BRITISH WHIG – 1847 LETTER NO. I I left your loyal City of Kingston, on board the Royal Mail Boat Sovereign, at 5 o’clock on a Summer’s evening, for the “Queen City” of the West. … Continue reading

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