Report of the Earl of Durham: The report and despatches of the Earl of Durham, Her Majesty's high commissioner and governor-general of British North America.

by John George Lambton

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446 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1970

About the author

John George Lambton was the First earl of Durham. He was also known as "Radical Jack" and commonly referred to in Canadian history texts simply as Lord Durham. Lambton was a British Whig statesman, colonial administrator, Governor General and high commissioner of British North America.

Reviews

[Shawn Miller · Rating 3 out of 5]

I surely feel more knowledgeable about Canada in 1839, as this missive is packed with a nonstop flow of information. Everything down to the most banal details of the then-colonies, Durham’s investigation into the British interests of the day is informative and, to tel the truth, a bit of a slog.

I found myself scanning through many a section, as many minute details aren’t overly important in the grand scheme of the work (and Durham’s writing is more than a touch dry). Regardless, Durham completely his task aplomb and this remains one of the most exhaustive studies of Canada in the frontier days.