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- Microfilmed 1962 (originally created 1870) (Creation)
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1 microfilm reel : 103 pages
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Captain James Durham Dundas, 1842-1879, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. As a young man he joined the British Army and in 1865 received the Victoria Cross for his service in the Bhutan War with the Benghal Engineers. He served with the 60th Rifles during the 1870 Red River Expedition, which was sent to Manitoba to quell the 1869-1870 Riel Rebellion.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of twelve letters written to his family in Scotland from Montreal, Lake Superior, and camps enroute to Fort Garry; and a diary / notebook kept during the expedition.
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No restrictions on access.
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Language and script notes
The material is in English.
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Existence and location of originals
The originals are part of the Dundas of Arniston papers, held by Miss Dundas, Arniston House, Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland.
Existence and location of copies
Digital content is available
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A paper copy was printed from the microfilm in 2012 and then turned into a pdf for better access.
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Microfilm-Dundas