tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post1046308895575342769..comments2023-10-25T12:05:13.761-04:00Comments on Barbara Martin: My Town Monday - James FitzGibbon - Hero of War of 1812 (Canada) - Part 3Barbara Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-57399462692236923422008-09-16T17:51:00.000-04:002008-09-16T17:51:00.000-04:00Very well put together chronicle.Very well put together chronicle.BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-28680627545737579152008-09-16T16:14:00.000-04:002008-09-16T16:14:00.000-04:00i believe some did, barbaraand then there are the ...i believe some did, barbara<BR/><BR/>and then there are the kootenay folk, again different from most others....laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-32765668519599287902008-09-16T14:46:00.000-04:002008-09-16T14:46:00.000-04:00Tony, there is some speculation in certain circles...Tony, there is some speculation in certain circles that the aboriginals living in Canada and the United States came from Japan. The Objiway have certain words in their language that are very similar to Japanese.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-5831359660513957812008-09-16T11:19:00.000-04:002008-09-16T11:19:00.000-04:00sounds good, barbara... she says there's a reserve...sounds good, barbara... she says there's a reserve in manitoba with her family name, and wonders if it's really her family.....laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-90274071825801469792008-09-16T09:13:00.000-04:002008-09-16T09:13:00.000-04:00Tony, I have planned a future post on Louis Riel.Tony, I have planned a future post on Louis Riel.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-72063022279274078942008-09-16T09:12:00.000-04:002008-09-16T09:12:00.000-04:00Terrie, my pleasure to do so.Shelley, then I'll tr...Terrie, my pleasure to do so.<BR/><BR/>Shelley, then I'll try to find some exotic locations for you.<BR/><BR/>Linda, James FitzGibbon came from humble beginnings. His life history is a testament of someone bettering themself through hard work and being at the right place at the right time. Once he became an officer he was intoduced into becoming a freemason.<BR/><BR/>Reb, correspondence from the Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-70111057589838480352008-09-16T08:43:00.000-04:002008-09-16T08:43:00.000-04:00indeed...i mentioned to miladysa [milady on my pag...indeed...<BR/><BR/>i mentioned to miladysa [milady on my page] you do historical 'digging', could you do some for her in manitoba?laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-42948656537099303472008-09-15T20:52:00.000-04:002008-09-15T20:52:00.000-04:00Wow. Nice piece of history Barbara.And thanks for ...Wow. Nice piece of history Barbara.<BR/>And thanks for visiting my blog :)Sekharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315423800558979219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-5409112533823460142008-09-15T19:00:00.000-04:002008-09-15T19:00:00.000-04:00As always Barbara, a very enlightening post. The l...As always Barbara, a very enlightening post. The letters are an interesting read.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-33119742237587689172008-09-15T18:54:00.000-04:002008-09-15T18:54:00.000-04:00Yes, the letters are very interesting. I wonder if...Yes, the letters are very interesting. I wonder if people spoke as formally as they wrote. I imagine not, at least among intimates. Of course these are middle-to-upper class folks, not peasants. For someone who claimed not to have enough education, Fitzgibbon didn't have any trouble expressing himself on paper. He was obviously an intelligent man. Thanks for the interesting glimpse of history.<BRLinda McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-8948870186642661172008-09-15T15:47:00.000-04:002008-09-15T15:47:00.000-04:00My husband and I really enjoyed our time in Canada...My husband and I really enjoyed our time in Canada and hope to visit more in the future. I'll be taking notes. ;-)Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-20929389030905703002008-09-15T13:49:00.000-04:002008-09-15T13:49:00.000-04:00Barbara,Every week you dazzle me.TerrieBarbara,<BR/><BR/>Every week you dazzle me.<BR/><BR/>TerrieTerrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-48444044609643521672008-09-15T13:04:00.000-04:002008-09-15T13:04:00.000-04:00Charles, Isaac Brock is chastising James FitzGibbo...Charles, Isaac Brock is chastising James FitzGibbon for his impertinence in assuming any favourtism shown previously would not be granted this time.<BR/><BR/>As stated in an earlier post, James FitzGibbon, was known for a time as Brock's favourite sergeant-major. who went wherever Brock did during military activities. FitzGibbon may have assumed Brock would assist, and must certainly have Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-31774301075102576022008-09-15T12:57:00.000-04:002008-09-15T12:57:00.000-04:00Patti, not to worry, you can read about it here.To...Patti, not to worry, you can read about it here.<BR/><BR/>Tony, my research seems to be working.<BR/><BR/>Travis, some of the language still exists. While working in England some years back, the lawyers had a tendency to be very formal in their correspondence, often ending it with, "Yours faithfully", and not with "Yours truly" (commonly used here). Their writing style was not much different thanBarbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-25909278349649345402008-09-15T12:47:00.001-04:002008-09-15T12:47:00.001-04:00Debra, letters were the only form of long distance...Debra, letters were the only form of long distance communication at the time. The correspondence between FitzGibbon and Brock is more personal than other letters previously posted, due to their working relationship prior to coming to Canada.<BR/><BR/>RunE, thank you for your kind comment. I am attempting to provide a look at history not normally provided to the public.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-31648230881351989472008-09-15T12:47:00.000-04:002008-09-15T12:47:00.000-04:00Debra, letters were the only form of long distance...Debra, letters were the only form of long distance communication at the time. The correspondence between FitzGibbon and Brock is more personal than other letters previously posted, due to their working relationship prior to coming to Canada.<BR/><BR/>RunE, thank you for your kind comment. I am attempting to provide a look at history not normally provided to the public.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-1817103747965500782008-09-15T12:08:00.000-04:002008-09-15T12:08:00.000-04:00Hum, do I detect other things between the lines? ...Hum, do I detect other things between the lines? Certainly interesting to see the polite way things were expressed.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-10495171296094703372008-09-15T11:09:00.000-04:002008-09-15T11:09:00.000-04:00I love the language in those letters. Dialect sure...I love the language in those letters. Dialect sure has changed since then.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-62981831034581790982008-09-15T10:22:00.000-04:002008-09-15T10:22:00.000-04:00more info not in any text i've seen, thx barbara.....more info not in any text i've seen, thx barbara...laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-37838056009561332552008-09-15T09:40:00.000-04:002008-09-15T09:40:00.000-04:00I am ashamed about how little I know of Canadian h...I am ashamed about how little I know of Canadian history, living 15 minutes away.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-24409753369468161032008-09-15T08:57:00.000-04:002008-09-15T08:57:00.000-04:00You do have the most compelling posts. It is nice ...You do have the most compelling posts. It is nice for us Europeans to get to know about a war that is very seldom mentioned over here, and that aspect never.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the nice comment!Rune Eidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008247272056395901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-76668487393749169092008-09-15T08:38:00.000-04:002008-09-15T08:38:00.000-04:00I love reading the letters you've posted, Barbara....I love reading the letters you've posted, Barbara. They really do give insight into the folks who write them.debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.com