Lord Durham's mission to Canada : an abridgement of Lord Durham, a biography of John George Lambton, first earl of Durham

This edition of Professor New's distinguished biography of Lord Durham, reproduces that portion (approximately one half) which deals with Durham's mission to Canada and the production of his famous Report. With its intimate picture of the political administration of the Canadas immediately after the 1837 rebellion, this has long been required reading for every student of Canadian history and politics Cover Title Copyright Contents Preface to the Carleton Library Edition Introduction: The Career of Lord Durham to 1838 I. The Canadian Situation II. Preparing for Canada III. A Good Beginning IV. The Clouds Gather V. The Storm Breaks VI. Return to England VII. Lord Durham's Report VIII. Immediate Reception of the Report Notes Notes on the Persons Mentioned in the Text Suggestions for Further Reading