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Peel 91

Halkett, John (1768-1852) [détails]. Statement respecting the Earl of Selkirk's settlement of Kildonan upon the Red River in North America: Its destruction in the years 1815 and 1816, and the massacre of Governor Semple and his party. London : Printed by J. Brettell, 1817.
Description matérielle : 125, lxxxix p., fold. map.
Langue : français; anglais
Includes some text in French. Published anonymously, but attributed to Halkett, this edition was printed for private circulation. Also published, 2nd edition, enlarged Statement respecting the Earl of Selkirk's settlement upon the Red River in North America: Its destruction in 1815 and 1816 and the massacre of Governor Semple and his party: With observations upon a recent publication entitled "A narrative of occurrences in the Indian countries" etc. , London: John Murray, 1817 (viii, 194, [2]p.); New York: James Eastburn & Co., 1818 (viii, 194p.); Wakefield, Yorkshire: S.R. Publishers, 1968 (viii, 194, [2]p.); Toronto: Coles Publishing, 1970 (viii, 194, [2]p.). For French version see Peel 90. See also Peel 103. For a response see Peel 106.
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