Letter to Lieut. Tom Leonard from M.L.- December 1814

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

M.L.

Lieut. Tom Leonard

, Recipient

Media Type

Text

Item Type

Correspondence

Description

This letter was written to Lieut. Tom Leonard in Kingston, Upper Canada from M.L. (possibly a family member) on December 1814. It discusses family concerns about his illness and the hope that he might write to them soon. It also mentions Col. Drummond's kindness to send updated letters to the family concerning Leonard's health.

Leonard was from the 104th New Brunswick Regiment that was raised in 1803 and sent to Upper Canada where they participated in the battles of Sackets Harbor, Beaver Dams, and Lundy's Lane, the blockade of Fort George, and the assault on Fort Erie.

Date of Original

December 1814

Subject(s)

War of 1812
War of 1812- Domestic Life
104th New Brunswick Regiment
Leonard, Lt.

Local identifier

992.5.214

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

Kingston

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 44.23342 Longitude: -76.4994

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