Lord Sydenham
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alternative: The makers of Canada Vol., XV
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
is part of: Makers of Canada
creator: Shortt, Adam, 1859-1931
issued: 2019-01-29
issued: 1909
description: "Contents: ... vol. 8. Bryce, G. MacKenzie, Selkirk, Simpson. 1905 .... vol.20. Coats, RH. and Gosnell, R.E. Sir James Douglas. 1908.- vol.21. Doughty, A.G. Index and dictionary. 1911."-- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 191
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extent: xiii unnumbered pages, 367 pages : portrait ; 23 cm
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note: THE MAKERS OF CANADA VOL. XV LORD SYDENHAM THE MAKERS OF CANADA LORD SYDENHAM BY ADAM SHORTT TORONTO MORANG & CO., LIMITED 1909 Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year 1908 by Morang & Go., Limited, in the Department of Agriculture. Sfs &?* /fof PREFACE THE present volume, with the exception of the portion dealing with the earlier years of Lord Sydenham's life, is based entirely upon first-hand materials, many of which are still in manuscript in the Canadian Archives. The facts for the earlier portion of Lord Sydenham's career have been taken mainly from the memoir of his life, drawn from family papers compiled by his brother G. Poulett Scrope, and published in 1843. The same volume contains a narrative of Lord Sydenham's administration in Canada, prepared by his civil secretary, Mr. W. T. C. Murdoch, and includes several important private letters to members of his family and to other friends, particularly Lord John Russell. From contemporary newspapers and other periodicals and pamphlets, British and Canadian, has been derived much important information, as also from the British and Canadian blue books of the period. The most important sources, however, as revealing the inner policy of the colonial office and of the Canadian governor, are found in the private and confidential despatches between the colonial secretary, Lord John Russell, and Lord Sydenham, as also in the correspondence with various parties in Canada contained in the letter-books of the Governor and the civil secretary. The manuscript volumes containing these papers have been lately LORD SYDENHAM transferred from the office of the governor-general to the Canadian Archives, and are now included in the G Series of the Archives collections. Owing to the nature of the series in which this volume appears, special references to authorities are not given in foot-notes, but, wherever possible, the most important statements are given in the words of the original documents. In treating…
note: Includes an index Other copies : http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/318253286
has type: Books
identifier: FC471.S93 S49 1909
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0376210
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Toronto : Morang & Co., Ltd.
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. FC471.S93 S49 1909
subject: Sydenham, Charles Edward Poulett Thomson, Baron, 1799-1841
subject: Canada--Politics and government--1791-1841
type: Text