Diary of Francis Dickens - Vernon LaChance. - May 1930.
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| Database ID | 24337 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections | |
| Fonds/Collection | Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
| Series | LXII | |
| File/Item Reference | LXII-28-DiaryOf (Box 60) | |
| Date of creation | May 1930 | |
| Physical description/extent | 26 pages of textual material | |
| Number of images | 26 | |
| Historical note | Francis Jeffrey Dickens, son of famed English novelist Charles Dickens, was born in London in 1844. After being educated in France and Germany, Dickens considered many careers including medicine, farming and journalism. He eventually joined the Bengal Mounted Police, and later joined Canada's North West Mounted Police. In 1885, he served as garrison commander during the Siege of Fort Pitt,SK, escaping with his men to Battleford after six days of travel on the river. He resigned his commission in 1886 and passed away within the year. | |
| Scope and content | Diary of Inspector Francis Dickens of the Fort Pitt NWMP from 1885; entries from 4 March 1885 - 15 April 1885. Includes a historical introduction and commentary by Vernon LaChance. | |
| Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
| Contributer | LaChance, Vernon (author) Dickens, Francis (author) | |
| Copyright holder | Public domain | |
| Copyright expiry date | Public domain | |
| Other terms governing use and reproduction | Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher. | |
| Type | Archival | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Specific document types | Diaries | |
| Provenance Access Point | University of Saskatchewan Library. Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
| Other notes | Bulletin of the Departments of History and Political and Economic Science in Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, no. 59, May 1930. | |
| Place | Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan, Canada Frog Lake, Alberta, Canada Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 | |
| Cultural region | Plains | |
| Names | Big Bear, ca. 1828-1889 (Chief) Dickens, Francis, 1844-1886 (NWMP officer) Imasees kÄ-papÄmahcahkwÄw Little Poplar mistahi-maskwa Quinn, Thomas Wandering Spirit, 1845-1885 | |
| Subject | Northwest Resistance Law Enforcement -- NWMP Forts Hudson's Bay Company Aboriginal Military | |
| Date Range(s) | 1880-1889 1930-1939 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/24337
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