Letter to David Therburn [Thorburn] from W. Woodruff


Autoria(s): Woodruff, W.
Data(s)

30/11/2015

30/11/2015

29/07/1840

Resumo

Letter outlining the firsthand account of the Battle of Queenston Heights describing the day that General Brock was killed [a copy of this letter (taken from Mr. Thorburn’s files) has been published in the book The Story of Laura Secord and Canadian Reminiscences by Emma A. Currie and it is also printed in History of the Campaign upon the Niagara Frontier in the year 1812 by Lieutenant Colonel E. Cruikshank] (7 handwritten pages) written by W. Woodruff and addressed to David Therburn [Thorburn] of Queenston. There are 3 handwritten copies of this account. A transcript of this letter has been included in the file, July 29, 1840.

Identificador

http://hdl.handle.net/10464/7654

Idioma(s)

en

Palavras-Chave #Battle of Queenston Heights #Brock, Sir Isaac #Correspondence