Robert Navarre Journal of the Pontiac Conspiracy 1763 Navarre, Robert, Journal of the Pontiac Conspiracy

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Robert Navarre Journal of the Pontiac Conspiracy 1763 Navarre, Robert, Journal of the Pontiac Conspiracy

The Robert Navarre Journal of the Pontiac Conspiracy is a manuscript transcription of the original French account of Pontiac's siege of Detroit in 1763. The journal describes in great detail affairs on both sides of the conflict between May 7 and July 31, 1763, providing an eyewitness account from within the fort, as well as intelligence, news, and rumors of Pontiac's activities.

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William L. Clements Library

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Campbell, James V. (James Valentine), 1823-1890

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Professor of law, University of Michigan and Judge of the Supreme Court of Michigan; author of Outlines of the Political History of Michigan, 1876. From the description of James Valentine Campbell papers, 1803-1886 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 662615525 Campbell was born on Feb. 25, 1823 in Buffalo (N.Y.). His father, Henry, brought his family to Detroit (Mich.). in 1826, and served as a county judge in Mich. and N.Y. (State). James was educated at Flushing ...

Pontiac, Ottawa Chief, 1720-1769

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Pontiac or Obwaandi'eyaag (c. 1714/20 – April 20, 1769) was an Odawa war chief known for his role in the war named for him, from 1763 to 1766 leading Native Americans in an armed struggle against the British in the Great Lakes region due to, among other reasons, dissatisfaction with British policies. It followed the British victory in the French and Indian War, the American front of the Seven Years' War. Pontiac's importance in the war that bears his name has been debated. Nineteenth-century acc...

Navarre, Robert, 1709-1791.

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Born in Villeroy in 1709, he came to Detroit in 1729 as sub-intendant and royal notary of Ft. Pontchartrain. His record was so good that the British continued him in office after 1760. On Deb. 10, 1734 he married Marie Lootman dit Barrois. In 1747 the government granted him P.C. 22 whose approximate boundaries are Tenth & Eleventh streets. He was buried Dec. 20, 1799. From the description of Robert Navarre papers, 1734-1739. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 423007637...