Sunday, January 1, 2012

Charles Askin Diary

 The diary of Charles Askin presented by the Clarke Library at Central Michigan University:

Charles Askin (1785-1869) served the British army in the War of 1812. He was the son of John Askin, a leading Detroit area business man. John Askin's home was on the Canadian side of the border, but Charles Askin had a sister on the American side in Detroit. After the war Charles Askin returned to his father's estate near Windsor.

A description of others in the Askin family.

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