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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05634.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Northwest Boundary: with 4 letters, printed report and folding map |
| Title | Charles Turner to John Holmes regarding article 5 of the Treaty of Ghent |
| Date | 26 March 1818 |
| Author | Turner, Charles (1760-1839) |
| Recipient | Holmes, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports on his activities assisting in the execution of the part of the fifth article of the Treaty of Ghent pertaining to the settlement of an United States-Canada border in the east. Discusses several problems with the enterprise, being at odds with government agents, and the various suggestions he made. Submits his ideas for Holmes to make use of as he sees fit and asks they be kept confidential. Fears becoming a scapegoat. Holmes had been appointed a commissioner to divide the islands of Passamaquoddy Bay between the United States and Great Britain. Turner was a Massachusetts state politician. Possibly a copy made by Samuel C. Crafts (see GLC05634.04). |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Treaty Diplomacy Boundary or Property Dispute Surveying Canada Northwest Territory Government and Civics |
| People | Turner, Charles (1760-1839) Holmes, John (1773-1843) |
| Place written | Scituate, Massachusetts |
| Theme | War of 1812; Foreign Affairs; Westward Expansion; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |