Letter from James Fortier, Port Colborne Light Keeper, to the Honourable Jean Chabot- 1854: 1812 History

Letter from James Fortier, Port Colborne Light Keeper, to the Honourable Jean Chabot- 1854

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Creators:: James Fortier, Correspondent; Honourable Jean Chabot
, Recipient
Media Type:: Text
Item Type:: Correspondence
Description:: A transcription of a letter written by James Fortier, the Port Colborne Lighthouse keeper, to the Honourable Jean Chabot regarding a salary adjustment. The original letter is currently unavailable.

In the letter, Fortier discusses his participation in the War of 1812. He states his involvement at the Battle of Fort Detroit under Major General Sir Isaac Brock and that he was also in charge of a gun boat on Lake Erie that captured the American vessel "Commencement". In September 1813, Fortier was severely wounded by a rifle ball to the head and was taken prisoner for 12 months by enemy forces.

Following the war, Fortier became the 2nd Lighthouse keeper in Port Colborne from 1849 to 1865.
Date of Original:: 9 May 1854
Subject(s):: Lighthouse keepers
Military - 1812
War of 1812
Brock, Isaac, 1769-1812
War of 1812 Recollections
War of 1812 Veterans
Fortier, James
chabot, Jean., Hon.
Battle of Lake Erie
Fort Detroit
Local identifier:: 978.162.2
Language of Item:: English
Geographic Coverage:: Canada - Ontario - Port Colborne

Latitude: 42.88715913828885
Longitude: -79.24026489257812
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Letter from James Fortier, Port Colborne Light Keeper, to the Honourable Jean Chabot- 1854

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