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Hugh D. Willson Rebellion Box

This rebellion box made of hard maple by Hugh D. Willson for Mr. Israel Willson of Hope.

Image-Sharon Temple National Historic Site & Museum 

This Rebellion box was made by Hugh D. Willson for Israel Willson. It is made of hard maple, with a sliding lid.

The lid reads: “A present to Mr. Israel Willson of Hope, from Hugh D. Willson, Imprison’d in Toronto Gaol for H. Treason, June 4th, 1838.”

This rebellion box made of hard maple by Hugh D. Willson for Mr. Israel Willson of Hope. Hugh hand made the box, varnished with a sliding lid, and engraved it while imprisoned in Toronto Gaol for High Treason in 1838.