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(Lord Elgin era) Postmaster-general in Hincks-Morin government,...
Dutch Colonists
(Samuel de Champlain era) Their relations with the Iroquois, 52...
Temple Sir Thomas 1614-1674 Born In England Given A Grant Of Land
in Nova Scotia, in 1656; induced Cromwell to confirm it, and in...
Pennahouel
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Ancient Indian warrior, 38, 41, 42.
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Gorham John
A native of Massachusetts. Stationed at Annapolis in
command o...
Census
The first census in Canada seems to have been taken in 1640,
w...
Ticonderoga
Known to the French as Carillon. Built by Lotbiniere in
1755-1...
Johnstone James William 1793-1873 Born In Jamaica Came To Nova
Scotia, studied law in Annapolis, and practised in Kentville an...
Douville D'agneau
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Abandons French post at Toronto, ...
Onontio Big Mountain
(Count Frontenac era) Name applied by Indians to French
govern...
Index : George Brown Era Federal Union Of All British North American Provinces Not
acceptable to, 155; feeling in favour of Confederation all but
...
Heavysege Charles 1816-1876 Born In Liverpool England Came To
Canada, 1853. Settled in Montreal, and engaged in his trade of
...
Archibald Samuel George William 1777-1846 Born In Colchester
County, Nova Scotia. Studied law and practised in Nova Scotia; ...
Bontemps Captain
(Samuel de Champlain era) Brings out settlers, 252.
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Doak
(Wilmot era) Proprietor of Loyalist newspaper, arrested and rel...
Chronicle And Gazette
Newspaper published at Kingston. =Index=: (Lord Sydenham era)
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Reform Party
(George Brown Era) Fight for responsible government, against Me...
Fort Umpqua
(Sir James Douglas era) Founded in 1832 by Hudson's Bay Company...
Blachford Frederic Rogers Baron 1811-1889 Born In England
Educated at Eton and Oxford. In 1844 registrar of joint-stock c...
Springer Judge
(Egerton Ryerson era) Graduate of Victoria College, 143.
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Astorians
Name applied to members of the two expeditions fitted out
by John Jacob Astor, to found trading establishment at the mouth of the
Columbia. One party sailed around the Horn in the Tonquin; the other
went overland by way of the Missouri and the Columbia. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era)
Their influence upon development of Pacific coast, 4; their first
vessel, the Tonquin, captured by natives and the crew murdered, 1811,
37; the overland expedition, 71. See also Pacific Fur Company;
Tonquin.
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