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History of the settlement of Upper Canada (Ontario,) / with special reference to the Bay Quinté

Chapter 1: HISTORY OF THE Settlement of Upper Canada, (ONTARIO,) WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE BAY QUINTÉ.
By William Canniff
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A detailed regional history that synthesizes archival documents, local inquiry, and contemporary commentary to recount the settlement and development of Upper Canada with emphasis on the Bay of Quinte. It follows early exploration and the establishment of trade networks, missionary activity, settlement patterns, and relations with Indigenous communities, and it records military and political incidents and community growth. The narrative includes documentary citations and biographical notes, assesses responses to neighboring republican movements, and closes with reflections on political consolidation and confidence in the province’s future prospects.

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Title: History of the settlement of Upper Canada (Ontario,)

Author: William Canniff

Release date: April 16, 2017 [eBook #54554]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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HISTORY
OF THE
Settlement of Upper Canada,
(ONTARIO,)
WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO
THE BAY QUINTÉ.

BY
WM. CANNIFF, M.D., M.R.C.S.E.,
PROFESSOR OF SURGERY UNIVERSITY VICTORIA COLLEGE, AUTHOR OF THE “PRINCIPLES OF SURGERY.”
TORONTO:
DUDLEY & BURNS, PRINTERS, VICTORIA HALL.
1869.
TO
THE HONORABLE
SIR JOHN ALEXANDER MACDONALD, K.C.B., D.C.L., M.P.,
PREMIER OF THE DOMINION OF CANADA,
THIS VOLUME IS BY PERMISSION RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED,
AS
A RECOGNITION OF HIS ABILITIES AS A CANADIAN STATESMAN, AND AS A TRIBUTE TO A LONG STANDING INHABITANT OF BAY QUINTÉ, WHO HAS GIVEN HIS TALENTS AND ENERGIES TO LAY A SURE FOUNDATION FOR “A GREAT NORTHERN NATION.”
BY HIS RESPECTFUL ADMIRER,
WILLIAM CANNIFF.