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Title

Secret letter from Pierrepont Edwards to Frederick Bruce. 

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Arrangement structure

Date(s)

12 January 1867

Place

New York

Place of creation

New York (State)

Extent

pages 622-634
Inventory no.: 4622

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Comments on the delay in sending a copy of his report to Sir John Michel, and on the rumors that Stephens remained in the city, as had Kelly. Enclosed: copy of secret letter from Pierrepont Edwards to Sir John Michel (British Consulate, New York, 9 January 1867), reports on the Fenian preparations at Boston for a raid on the banks of Sherbrook, Canada East, their links to the Roberts faction and past experience in the American (Union) and Confederate armies; on the character of his informant; on the arms collected by Fenians at Buffalo.

Conditions of access

Textual records
90: Open
Volume
46 File number 1
90: Open
Archival reference no.

Finding aid no.

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

4027271