Red River Resistance, 1870

General Correspondence (1867–1873)(RG6-C–1) (R176-3-6-E)

The subjects include the practical and constitutional adjustments following confederation, the creation of the province of Manitoba, and the Riel Resistance.

• Secretary of State for the Provinces—Hon. Wm. McDougall—Reports on arrival at Pembina and obstructions to his journey to Fort Garry (1869)
  RG6-C–1, vol. 316, file no. 995, finding aid 6-7 (R176-3-6-E)
  Contains reports from Hon. Wm. McDougall to Hon. J. Howe—McDougall's proclamation to inhabitants of N.W.T., his instructions to Col. J. S. Dennis, reports of Col. Dennis to McDougall.
  Also contains an original declaration by People of Rupert's Land and the North-West and their list of rights and other similar material.
• Secretary of State for the Provinces—Despatch no. 6—Lieutenant Governor, Fort Garry, 16 January, 7 February—Transmitting copy of a letter from Messrs. Louis Riel and A. L. Lépine relative to the late troubles at Red River (1873)
  RG6-C–1, vol. 336, file no. 36, finding aid 6-7 (R176-3-6-E)
• Secretary of State for the Provinces—House of Commons, Ottawa, 16/17 April—For information respecting Fenian Invasion of intercourse of Lt. Governor of Manitoba with Louis Riel (1872)
  RG6-C–1, vol. 333, file no. 1183, finding aid 6-7 (R176-3-6-E)
• Secretary of State for the Provinces—Riel's Proclamation, rec'd thro' Mr. I. I. Hill, 21 April 1870
  RG6-C–1, vol. 320, file no. 204, finding aid 6-7 (R176-3-6-E)

General Correspondence (1867–1952) (RG6-C–1) (R174-26-2-E)

• Secretary of State—Report to the Council re distribution of the report of trial etc. of The Queen vs Louis Riel
  RG6-A–1, vol. 60, file no. 2053, finding aid 6–1 (R174-26-2-E)
• J. Cawthray—Comments upon speech of the Honourable E. Blake re North-West Rebellion and the execution of Riel (1886)
  RG6-A–1, vol. 62, file no. 8095, finding aid 6–1 (R174-26-2-E)
• Minister of Justice—Draught of proclamation re Ambroise Lépine and Louis Riel (General Correspondence)
  RG6-A–1, vol. 21, file no. 609, finding aid 6–1 (R174-26-2-E)
• Deputy Minister of Militia and Defence—Claim of A. W. Graham for compensation for the loss of time and property having been taken prisoner by Riel in 1869 and asking if we had on record particulars of such claim by others (1908)
  RG6-A–1, vol. 133, file no. 1301, finding aid 6–1 (R174-26-2-E)

Military Orders and Instructions

• Headquarters – Correspondence
  • Military Secretary, Montreal, 1870
    RG9-II-B–1, vol. 6, file 7–1578, docket 444, finding aid 9-22 (R180-68-6-E)
    Includes an extract from a general order to be communicated to all officers of volunteers taking part in the Red River Expedition.
  • Minister of Militia; instruction for guidance of the Principal Medical Officer of Imperial Forces for examination of men for Red River, 1870
    RG9-II-B–1, vol. 6, file 7–1578, docket 455, finding aid 9-22 (R180-68-6-E)
  • Lieutenant-Colonel Jarvis, Commandant at Fort Garry, For an Authority to Engage Suitable Buildings in the Village of Winnipeg for Barracks during the Coming Winter, 1870
    RG9-II-B–1, vol. 6, file 7–1578, docket 1114, finding aid 9-22 (R180-68-6-E)
• Militia General Orders, 1867–1894
  RG9-II-B-3, vols. 1–14, finding aid 9-24 (R180-70-4-E)
  An index to subjects and units is in vols. 10–12.
• General Orders, 1871, authorizing the formation of two batteries of garrison artillery: general and regimental Order Book, 1871–1894, School of Gunnery and "A" Battery
  RG9-II-J–1, vol. 21, finding aid 9-28 (R180–115-0-E)
  • Included are orders of the Artillery Brigade, North-West Field Force, 1885–1886
    RG9-II-J–1, vol. 21, finding aid 9-28 (R180–115-0-E)

Various Documents Linked to Army Personnel

• Nominal rolls and paylists, Special Forces, 1870–1902, Red River Force, 1870–1877
  RG9-II-F-7, vols. 1-4, finding aid 9-69 (R180–101-0-E)
• Correspondence and telegrams relating to the organization of the force raised for service at Red River, 1869–1871
  RG9-II-A-3, vols. 1-2, microfilm reel T–10393, finding aid 9–16 (R180-54-6-E)
  Records include copies of correspondence and telegrams relating to the organization of the force raised for service at Red River, apparently prepared for a return to Parliament but never published.
• Red River Force; warrants, numbers 1–1000
  RG9-II-A-4, vol. 18, finding aid 9–12 (R180-59-5-E)
  • Red River Force; register of grants
    RG9-II-A-4, vol. 18A, finding aid 9–12 (R180-59-5-E)
• Red River Force, 1870–1874; lists of officers recommended for service, 1870–1871; correspondence relating to bounty land, 1872–1873; and records of courts martial and return of defaulters, 1870–1873
  RG9-II-B-2, vol. 33, finding aid 9-24 (R180-69-8-E)
• Register of service, Red River Rebellion, 1870–1877
  RG9-II-B-4, microfilm reel T-6955, finding aid 9-24 (R180-71-6-E)
• Red River Expedition Accounts, 1870–1877; monthly statements, general expenditure, voyageurs' accounts, transportation accounts and certificates for payment, 1870–1871; current accounts of district paymasters and vouchers, 1870–1874; and supply officer accounts, 1873–1874
  RG9-II-F-3, vols. 1-4, finding aid 9-27 (R180-97-2-E)

Records relating to Louis Riel and the North-West Uprising (RG13-F-2) (R188-61–1-E)

• Anonymous to Anonymous: Election of Riel; French-Canadian of Lower Canada and Red River (1874)
  RG13-F-2, vol. 805, microfilm reel C–1228, finding aid 13-22 (R188-61–1-E)

• [Métis files]. Original title: Half-breed files (1884–1887) (RG15-D-II-3) (R190-38-6-E)
  • Re: Claim of Mrs. Ambroise Lepine and her daughters and also Mrs. Riel and children
    RG15-D-II-3, vol. 192, file no. HB 4091, finding aid 15–17 (R190-38-6-E)
• Manitoba Act files (1873–1881) (RG15-D-II-2) (R190-37-4-E)
  • St. Boniface Parish, Lot 103, re-patent to Louis Riel, Louis—enclosed declaration of Lavallée, Louis and Proulx, Paul—Riel, Julie (1880–1882)
    RG15-D-II-2, vol. 141, file no. M.A. 211, microfilm reel C–14903, finding aid 15–16 (R190-37-4-E)
• Northwest Territories Métis scrip applications (1885–1906) (RG15-D-II-8-b, RG15-D-II-8-c) (R190-44–1-E)
  • Riel, Jean; heir to his deceased daughter [sister?], Angelique Riel address: St. Vital; born: 1884 in Northwest Territories; died: 1897 at St. Boniface; father: Louis Riel (deceased Métis); mother: Marguerite Belhumeur (deceased; Métis); scrip cert. form F, no. 1637; claim no. 110.
    RG15-D-II-8-c, vol. 1365, microfilm reel C–14999, finding aid 15-21 (R190-44–1-E)

• John Louis Hubert Neilson fonds (1870–1871)
  MG29-E37 (R7849-0–1-E)
  Neilson served as a surgeon with the 2nd Quebec Battalion of Riflemen. Personal and official correspondence, medical reports, and a journal relating to Wolseley's expedition in Manitoba, 1870–1871.
• Diary of Adam Wilson Graham (1908)
  MG29-C112, vols. 1-2 (R7543-0-0-E)
  A diary which describes Graham's settlement in Rat Creek, Rupert's Land, the Red River Resistance and his capture by Louis Riel's forces. Although the diary refers to events taking place in 1869–1870, it was drawn up in 1908.
• Letter to J. McDonald from Robert Hamilton (1870)
  MG29-A20, vol. 1 (R6906-0-6-E)
  Letter dated Cumberland, 3 April 1870, reporting on Louis Riel's Provisional Government at Red River, its prospects, the execution of Thomas Scott and the prospects of the fur trade.