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Sylvester A. Lawton fonds
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1839 (Creation)
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- Lawton, Sylvester A.
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12 p..
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Biographical history
Sylvester Lawton was a Republican rebel who was taken prisoner at Point Henry as a result of his participation in the Rebellion in Upper Canada. He was executed along with Russell Phelps on February 11th, 1839 in Kingston, Ontario for their roles in the Rebellion in Upper Canada.
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Photocopies of typescripts of correspondence between Sylvester and William Howard Lawton (his brother). These letters were written by Sylvester from Fort Henry prior to his execution in January, 1839.
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Gift of Robert K. Lawton.
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- English
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2999 (Lawton)
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Open