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Graphical element Graphical element Letter from Alexander James Christie to his father, Alexander
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Graphical element Graphical element This letter sent from Ottawa by Alexander James Christie to his father, Alexander, describes the Fenian raid on Fort Erie and the Canadian public’s reaction to the event. Public opinion was strongly against the Fenian raids, since there did not seem to be any cohesion within the raiding parties. Most of the population did not support Irish independence; the attacks would help to unite Canadians and ultimately consolidate Confederation. The Fenians were members of a movement, formed in 1857 by Irish Americans, to gain Irish independence from Britain. The movement split into two groups, one focused on an uprising in Ireland, the other committed to invading Canada. Eventually both groups launched raids along the Canadian border.
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Graphical element Graphical element Alexander James Christie
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Graphical element Graphical element June 6, 1866
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Graphical element Graphical element Confederation
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Letter from Alexander James Christie to his father, Alexander
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