Letter
Order of election signed by Papineau.
- Accession Number 2019.01.01.09
- Date 1835-05-16
- Medium and Support ink, paper
- Measurements 23 x 18,6 cm
Historical context
On May 5, 1835, Amable Dionne (1781-1852), merchant, seigneur and member for Kamouraska in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada, resigned his seat. First elected in 1830, in 1834 he signed the Ninety-two Resolutions presenting the Assembly’s main grievances and demands to the English government. He was re-elected the same year before resigning a few months later.
In this letter, Louis-Joseph Papineau (1786-1871), leader o...
- Accession Number 2019.01.01.09
- Date 1835-05-16
- Medium and Support ink, paper
- Measurements 23 x 18,6 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière, Papineau fonds, donation by Denis St-Martin, 2019.001.001.009
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