Ville de Montréal
Ville de Montréal
Group of Archivists of the Region of Montréal
Chapter 9 IntroductionHochelaga 1500-1642Ville-Marie 1642-1665Heart of an Empire 1699-1763Small French Town 1665-1760Conquered City 1760-1800British Commercial Takeover 1800-1850Industrial City 1850-1896Canada's Metropolis 1896-1914North-American City 1914-1929Depression and War 1930-1945Modern City 1945-1960Québec's Metropolis 1960-1992ConclusionQuizEducational Resources

The First World War

A painful adjustment

The return of growth

A better life

 
World War I.
World War I.
Letter from a soldier in the French Army to Marguerite Lamothe-Thibaudeau, President of the Comité France-Amérique and war godmother.
November 30, 1917.
Source : Centre d'archives de Montréal. Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, Collection des petits fonds et collections d'archives manuscrites d'origine privée, P1000,D604.