Richard England to Alexander McKee, 10 July 1793

Richard England to Alexander McKee, 10 July 1793

Richard England to Alexander McKee, 10 July 1793

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Introduction

Person claiming to be a Grand Chief attempts to board royal vessel to speak with John Johnson in Montreal. Stopped by England. Topics mentioned: Richard Duggan, provisions, the Foot of the Rapids, Blue Jacket.

Name of Maker(s): Richard England
Nation of Maker: British
Nation of Origin

In Document: Not given.

Place of Origin: Detroit, MI
Date Made or Date Range: 1793-07-10
Materials

Ink on paper

Motifs and Patterns

None.

Additional Context

No.

Description of Writing/Text

England writes to McKee informing him of request from one Blue [J/H]ac[k/h]et, who claims to be a Grand Chief and hence "not under the Control of any Person" for safe passage aboard a royal vessel to Montreal to speak with John Johnson. England says he informed the Grand Chief of the impropriety of making such a request without regard to first informing McKee.

Condition: Good, wih dark bands of scotch tape.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Date given in document.

Current Location: Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Claus Papers, Vol. 5 (M.G. 19, F1) reel C1479, pp. 215-216.
Link to Institution's Collections Database: Heritage Canadiana: https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1479/241?r=0&s=1
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1755-1886
GKS Reference Number: 990
How to Cite this Item

Richard England to Alexander McKee, 10 July 1793. Currently in Library and Archives Canada. Claus Papers, Vol. 5 (M.G. 19, F1) reel C1479, pp. 215-216. Item described as part of a GRASAC research project, summer 2010, and consulted. https://gks.grasac.org/ (GKS ID: 990, accessed [date]).

Record Creation Context

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

Approximate Place of Origin

42.3314, -83.0458

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