The Snow
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| Database ID | 27842 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections | |
| Fonds/Collection | Shortt Library of Canadiana | |
| Series | FC | |
| File/Item Reference | FC-3217.1 R36S66 1885 | |
| Date of creation | 1885 | |
| Physical description/extent | [2] p. on 1 leaf; 12 cm x 21 cm | |
| Number of images | 2 | |
| Scope and content | Original autograph letter from Louis Riel, written in English, 20 days before his execution, to his befriended Regina jailer, Robert Gordon, which includes the poem "The Snow". The epigraph or introduction to the poem is titled Robert Gordon! and may be used as an alternate title. The document is entitled "[Letter and poem] [manuscript], October 27th, 1885, Regina jail [to] Robert Gordon / Louis David Riel" in the University of Saskatchewan Library catalogue. | |
| Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
| Contributer | Riel, Louis (author) | |
| Copyright holder | 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 | |
| Provenance Access Point | University of Saskatchewan Library. Shortt Library of Canadiana | |
| Place | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 4 | |
| Cultural region | Plains | |
| Names | Gordon, Robert Riel, Louis, 1844-1885 | |
| Subject | Northwest Resistance Metis -- History | |
| Date Range(s) | 1880-1889 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/27842
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