Letter from David Todd to Colonel Proctor, Commanding Officer of the 41st Regiment- 9 Feb 1812

Description

Sponsors

This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.

Creators

David Todd, Author

Colonel Proctor

, Recipient

Media Type

Text

Item Type

Correspondence

Description

A letter addressed to Colonel Proctor, Commanding Officer of the 41st Regiment at Fort George, Niagara from David Todd, Morris Town County of St. Lawrence on 9 Feb., 1812. Todd asked Colonel Proctor to forward a letter to his nephew.

Date of Original

9 February 1812

Subject(s)

Military - 1812
Fort George
War of 1812
41st Regiment of Foot

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

Fort George National Historic Site of Canada

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.252777 Longitude: -79.051388

Copyright Statement

Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.

Recommended Citation

Letter from David Todd to Colonel Proctor, Commanding Officer of the 41st Regiment at Fort George, 9 Feb 1812,War of 1812 Collection, Brock University Archives, Brock University.

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Full Text

Transcript (spelling and grammar retained):

“Col Proctor

Sir

I hope your goodness will excuse the Liberty I have taken of Enclosing a Letter for my nephew Mr. Hailes to your care, and begging the favor of you to forward it to him, - not knowing myself at what Post he is –

With Great Respect

I am Sir

Your Most Obed Serv

David Todd”

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