Study on the removal of French inhabitants of Nova Scotia in 1755
- Reference:GB 237 Coll-1305
- Dates of Creation:2010
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- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:1 volume
Scope and Content
Including bibliography this bound illustrated volume has 293 pages.
The thesis is concerned with 'one of the earliest known historical accounts of the Acadian Deportation', an account based 'on primary documents, eye-witness accounts and Acadian oral tradition'. It provides an annotated edition of the original edition of the manuscript.
Administrative / Biographical History
The study is concerned with 'one of the earliest known historical accounts of Acadian Deportation' which was written by the Rev. Dr. Andrew Brown in the late-18th and early-19th centuries. Brown's manuscript was entitled Removal of the French inhabitants of Nova Scotia by Lieut. Governor Lawrence and His Majesty's Council in October 1755. The primary purpose of the study was to provide an annotated edition of the manuscript, but it also takes a broader look at Brown.
The external thesis was written by Sara J. Beanlands of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
It was submitted to Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, in September 2010.
Access Information
Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance of visit.
Acquisition Information
Material acquired by donation. Accession no: E2011.20
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Graeme D. Eddie, Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections.
Related Material
The thesis was written around an item within Special Collections, Edinburgh University Library, at Gen. 157: Andrew Brown, 'Removal of the French inhabitants of Nova Scotia by Lt. Gov. Lawrence and His Majesty's Council in October 1755'.
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