James Fortier Letter To W.H. Merritt, Chief Commissioner of Public Works in Toronto- 1850: 1812 History

James Fortier Letter To W.H. Merritt, Chief Commissioner of Public Works in Toronto- 1850

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Media Type:: Text
Item Type:: Documents
Description:: A letter written by James Fortier who was the Port Colborne Lighthouse keeper after his War of 1812 Service. He had participated at the Battle of Fort Detroit under Major General Sir Isaac Brock for which he received a medal in 1849. He was also in charge of a gun boat on Lake Erie that captured the American vessel "Commencement".The letter is written to W.H. Merritt, Chief Commissioner of Public Works in Toronto. Fortier was asking the government to provide him and his large family either a residence or an additional salary allowance to cover his rent. It was his understanding that other lighthouse keepers were often provided with a house. The letter is a blue one page hand-written note that folds up into the envelope.

For more information, read James Fortier's letter to the Honourable Jean Chabot that is included in the Online Collection. (Object number: 978.162.2)
Date of Original:: 17 Sept 1850
Subject(s):: Lighthouse keepers
Military - 1812
War of 1812
Brock, Isaac, 1769-1812
War of 1812 Recollections
War of 1812 Veterans
Fortier, James
Battle of Lake Erie
Fort Detroit
Merritt, W.H.
Local identifier:: 986.82.221
Language of Item:: English
Geographic Coverage:: Canada - Ontario - Port Colborne

Latitude: 42.88187634075345
Longitude: -79.24524307250977
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James Fortier Letter To W.H. Merritt, Chief Commissioner of Public Works in Toronto- 1850

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