The Elusive Mr. Ellice

Type of resource
Author/collaborator
Title
The Elusive Mr. Ellice
Abstract
A profile of the British merchant Edward Ellice (1783-1863), nicknamed "Bear Ellice" for his "oiliness" in business transactions. A member of, and London agent for, the Montreal-based North West Company, and the owner of the Seigneury of Beauharnois, Ellice was cited by Lord Durham as being one of Lower Canada's progressive land owners. Ellice had tried unsuccessfully to develop the seigneury according to "business methods" and not the time-honoured seigneurial customs.
Publication
The Canadian Historical Review
Volume
Vol. 23
Issue
no. 1
Pages
42-57
Date
March 1942
Language
en
Citation
Long, Dorothy Elizabeth. “The Elusive Mr. Ellice.” The Canadian Historical Review Vol. 23, no. 1 (March 1942): 42–57.
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