Frederick Haldimand papers, 1778-1887

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Frederick Haldimand papers, 1778-1887

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/434099006

Letters of Haldimand to Lord George Germain, deploring the Vincennes campaign (1778-79) of Lieutenant-Governor Henry Hamilton; letters of Lieutenant-Governor Jehu Hay of Detroit, defending his official conduct; letters of Major Robert Mathews, concerning Detroit conditions in 1787; journal (1779) of Colonel Augustin Mottin de Ia Balme; and other papers.

3.8 linear ft. (1 wallet, 7 microfilm reels)

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7523490

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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Haldimand, Frederick, Sir, 1718-1791

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Frederick Haldimand was a British Army officer in Quebec and Governor-General of Canada. Son of Francois Louis and Marie (de Trytorreus) Haldimand, he was born in Neufchatel, Switzerland, Aug. 11, 1713. A soldier of fortune, he served in various European armies, and in 1756, came to America as lt. col. in the Royal American. He served in the Seven Years' War; was lt. gov. of Three Rivers District, 1762-64; in 1767 was in command of the Southern district of N.A. with headqua...

Hay, Jehu

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Matthews, Robert E.

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Mottin de La Balme, Augustin, 1733-1780

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Col. De la Balme was a French soldier who served in the Revolutionary War. From the description of Augustin Mottin de La Balme papers, undated. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 422598693 Mottin de la Balme, a French cavalry officer of some distinction, volunteered in 1777 to come to America to serve in the Revolutionary War. He led a force westward from Detroit to participate in George Rogers Clark's campaign in the Northwest, and was killed near Miami by Indian...

Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785

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Sackville was at the time of this letter the Secretary of State for the Colonies for Great Britain. He served in this capacity from 1775-1782. He was a member of the Parliament of Ireland (1733-1761) and of Great Britain (1761-1782). From the description of [Letter] 1779 Oct. 8, Whitehall [to] Gov. Dalling / Geo. Germain. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 352925060 British secretary of state for the colonies. From the description of Papers, 1779. (Duke Univer...