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James Wandesford Butler fonds [textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1837-1838.

Reference:

R3623-0-3-E, MG24-F35

Type of material:

Textual material, Art

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

99585

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James Wandesford Butler fonds
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Fonds includes:

14 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1837-1838.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

4 cm of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of a diary maintained by J.W. Butler between 27 December 1837 and 11 February 1838. The march of the 85th Regiment from St. John, New Brunswick to Québec, and later Montreal in Lower Canada, is illustrated with several watercolours and sketch maps. Some watercolours record a hunting-party before the diary commenced.

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Butler, James Wandesford, 1815-1863

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Butler, James Wandesford, 1815-1863 : James Wandesford Butler (1815-1893) was the third son of James, 19th Earl and first Marquess of Ormonde. He joined the 85th Regiment with the rank of Ensign in 1834 and came to North America with it. He was promoted a Lieutenant in the 7th or Royal Fusileers in February 1838, and a Captain in that regiment in June 1842. After retiring from the Army in 1846, Butler held a number of posts in Ireland, including that of Aide-de-camp to the Lord Lieutenant.

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General note:

Received from the London Office of the National Archives of Canada in June 1932.
The watercolors and sketches have been photographed; the following is a list the negative numbers:C-30963; C-30964; C-30967; C-30969; C-30962; C-30976;
C-30975; C-30974; C-30973; C-30972; one untitled sketch has no copy negative number.

Exhibitions note:

Exhibition Title: Passages: La peinture au Québec, 1820-1850. Curator: Musée de la civilisation du Québec, Québec; 1991.10.16-1992.01.05. (Diary as well as all the photographs)

Further Venue: Natioanl Gallery of Canada; Ottawa, Ontario; 1992.01.28-1992.03.29

Further Venue: Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia; 1992.04.29-1992.06.23

Further Venue: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia; 1992.08.01-1992.09.27

Further Venue: Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronot, Ontario; 1992.10.29-1993.01.03.
Subject heading:

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James Wandesford Butler - Diaries, 1837-1838 St. John (N.B.), 1837-1838

Great Britain. Army - Officers, 1837-1838 Quebec (Quebec), 1837-1838

Canada - History - Rebellion, 1837-1838 - Lower Canada Montreal (Quebec), 1837-1838

St. John (N.B.) - Description, 1837-1838 Great Britain. Army. 85th Regiment, 1837-1838

Quebec (Quebec)

Montreal (Quebec) - Description and travel
Source:

Private

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MG24-F35
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG24 F 35] 1--2

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

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The original diary has been withdrawn from circulation as a protective conservation measure, and is contained in Volume 2.
The duplicate typescripts, (each 30 pages) are available for consultation and are contained in Volume 1.
Copyright expired.

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Date modified:: 2024-04-09