John Graves Simcoe Writing Hon. Peter Russell Administrator of Upper Canada in Absence of Lieut. Gov. Simcoe. Probably First Letter Written to York U.C. After Simcoe's Return to England Nov. 3, 1796. 1796.

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John Graves Simcoe Writing Hon. Peter Russell Administrator of Upper Canada in Absence of Lieut. Gov. Simcoe. Probably First Letter Written to York U.C. After Simcoe's Return to England Nov. 3, 1796. 1796.

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University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library

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Simcoe, John Graves, 1752-1806

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John Graves Simcoe was born at Cotterstock, England in 1752, the third of four sons of John and Katherine Simcoe. He spent one year at Merton College, Oxford, before entering the army as an Ensign in the 35th Foot in 1770. He was posted to Boston in 1775, and in 1777 was given command of the Queen's Rangers, a mixed (predominantly light infantry) corps made up of loyalists. He took part in several operations in New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia before being invalided home as a Lieutenant-Colon...

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Russell, Peter, 1733-1808

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Born in Ireland, Russell came to America as secretary to General Sir Henry Clinton. He later became administrator of the province of Upper Canada. From the description of ALS : New York, N.Y., to Gen. Sir John Vaughan, 1780 Oct. 25. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122617104 ...