Matthew Elliott to Alexander McKee, 20 May 1793

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Introduction

Letter from Elliott as a response to McKee's May 17th letter. Topics mentioned: Lieutenant Colonel England, the Foot of the Rapids, provisions, the Governor.

Name of Maker(s): Matthew Elliott

Nation of Maker: British

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

Author of letter.

Place of Origin: Detroit, MI

Date Made or Date Range: 1793-05-20

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Materials

Ink on paper

Motifs and Patterns

None.

Additional Context

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Description of Writing/Text

In this letter, Elliott informs McKee that Lieut. Col. England will not allow him to send more provisions from the store to the foot of the rapids (where the council meeting is to take place) without an order from the Governor.

Condition: Good.

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Date given in document.

Provenance

Current Location: Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Claus Papers, Vol. 5 (M.G. 19, F1) reel C1479, pp. 129-130.

Link to Institution's Collections Database: Heritage Canadiana: https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1479/142?r=0&s=1

Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1755-1886

About This GRASAC Record

GKS Reference Number: 908

How to Cite this Item

Matthew Elliott to Alexander McKee, 20 May 1793. Currently in Library and Archives Canada. Claus Papers, Vol. 5 (M.G. 19, F1) reel C1479, pp. 129-130. Item described as part of a GRASAC research project, summer 2010, and consulted. https://gks.grasac.org/ (GKS ID: 908, accessed [date]).

Record Creation Context

Created by Research Assistant Aaron Mills during the first summer of the SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant 2007 to 2010

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Record reviewed by Research Assistant Jessica Ye during the winter of 2021

Approximate Place of Origin

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