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Rebellion, 1837-1838
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Letter from Asahel Townsend to Samuel Townsend
2019-091/001(01) · File · 13 June 1838
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection

File consists of a four-page holograph letter written on one sheet of paper discussing the challenges facing American residents living in Hillier, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada and the impact of the 1837 Rebellion with his cousin, who lived in Tyringham South, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Letter to William Martin
Letter to William Martin
2015-033/001(1) · File · 11 November 1838
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection

File consists of a handwritten letter written from a brother and sister to their father in Kent, England, describing their decision to leave Hamilton, Upper Canada, due to unrest in the colony and to escape British tyranny, and to move to Rochester in the state of New York.