Letter from Andrew Relph to Captain Benjamin Burlingame, 1838

Item

Letter to Capt. Burlingame re: War
Title
Letter from Andrew Relph to Captain Benjamin Burlingame, 1838
Description
A letter about the aftermath of William Lyon Mackenzie’s failed rebellion in Upper Canada. Mackenzie retreated to Navy Island in the Niagara River with about 200 supporters in December of 1837. An American ship, the Caroline, was chartered to bring supplies to the rebels. The Caroline was set on fire and sent adrift in the river by a force of the Upper Canada militia, sinking before it reached Niagara Falls. An American was killed during the takeover of the Caroline. This incident strained the already tense relationship between the United States and Britain.
Creator
Relph, Andrew
Date
January 22, 1838
Subject
Canada--History--Rebellion--1837-1838
Source
Letters from Andrew Relph to Captain Benjamin Burlingame, 1821-1838, RG 648, Archives and Special Collections, Brock University Library.
Item sets
Rebellion of 1837-38 in Niagara
Niagara Connected

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