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Title

Letter from Lord Elgin to Mr. Cumming-Bruce. 

Online
 (16)

Arrangement structure

Date(s)

10 June 1849

Place

Monklands, [Quebec]

Place of creation

Québec (Province)

Extent

pages 1523-1538
Inventory no.: 5102

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Remarks at length on the efforts Mr. Cumming-Bruce has undertaken relative to the Broomhall estates; comments at length in defence of his course of action on the Rebellion Losses [Indemnity] Bill, against the responses in Britain and by local factions; refers to official reports in despatches and the difference between his approach and that of Sir Charles T. Metcalfe; remarks on on Sir Allan McNab and the proper understanding of Responsible Government.

Conditions of access

Textual records
90: Open
Volume
21 File number 2
90: Open

Finding aid no.

Additional information

A transcript of this letter, done by Theodore Walrond, can be found in: volume 21, pages 1539-1546.

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

4052611