The Cushings of Lower Canada. Part 1: Elmer Cushing's Compensation
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The Cushings of Lower Canada. Part 1: Elmer Cushing's Compensation
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| Abstract |
Elmer Cushing came to Montreal in the1790s and opened the American Coffee House. There he was befriended by David McLane, a merchant from Providence, R.I., working for the French to overthrow the British in Lower Canada. The author speculates that Cushing may have tipped off colonial authorities in Montreal of McLean's intentions. McLean was arrested in Quebec City in 1797, tried for treason, hanged and his body mutilated. Cushing was awarded 58,692 acres in Shipton Township by colonial authorities. The author further speculates that this land grant may have been Cushing's reward for informing on McLean.
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Quebec Heritage News
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Vol. 13
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no. 2
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Spring 2019
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14-15
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en
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Graham, Joseph. “The Cushings of Lower Canada. Part 1: Elmer Cushing’s Compensation.” Quebec Heritage News, Spring 2019. http://qahn.org/files/quebecanglophoneheritagenetwork/documents/qhn_spring_2019_mf-min.pdf.
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