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File consists of detailed written specifications of projected architectural features and expectations for tradesmen for the new Erindale house commissioned by William Magrath from Gundy and Langley Architects of Toronto. Appended is an incomplete agreement regarding "conditions to be entered into."

File consists of documents produced in anticipation or in consequence of the death of the Reverend James Magrath by him or his children. These include a codacil to his will (a copy of which is not included in the file), various letters exhorting his family not to sell Erindale and explaining his motivations in the disposition of his estate, list of papers included among his effects, signed promises of family members to abide by certain agreements among themselves, and a letter to lawyers from Charles regarding a dispute between Thomas and his siblings.

During an earlier archival descriptions the items in this file were assigned numbers C1.3-C1.9. Transcriptions for these documents may be located by number in Series 6.

File consists of letters written from September 1845 to December 1846 to Charles Magrath in Ireland and elsewhere by various family members. Topics include Charles' wish to study law, Tom's travels, Dean affair, crops, ships leaving for Toronto.

During an earlier archival description the items in this file were assigned numbers A1.66-A1.74. Transcriptions for these documents may be located by number in Series 6.

File consists of letters written from March to May 1845 to Charles Magrath in Ireland from various family members in Canada. Topics include pleasure in letters, sugar-making by Indigenous peoples of the area (letter A 1.33, March 13, 1845), Dean affair, settling Irish property. Includes a note from a child.

During an earlier archival descriptions the items in this file were assigned numbers A1.33-A1.43. Transcriptions for these documents may be located by number in Series 6.

File consists of letters written from August to September 1845 to Charles Magrath in Ireland from various family members in Canada. Topics include harvest celebration, fires, arson, camp meeting with Indigenous peoples known at that time as the Credit Indians (letter 1.62, Sept. 7, 1885), use of ear trumpet.

During an earlier archival description the items in this file were assigned numbers A1.55-A1.65. Transcriptions for these documents may be located by number in Series 6.

File consists of letters written from May to July 1845 to Charles Magrath in Ireland from various family members in Canada. Topics include financial shortfalls, new railroad, bad droughts, storms, stage between Toronto and Streetsville, fire in Quebec City, attendence at a concert, poultry, and local crimes.

During an earlier archival description the items in this file were assigned numbers A1.44-A1.54. Transcriptions for these documents may be located by number in Series 6.

File consists of letters written from November 1844 to March 1845 to Charles Magrath in Ireland from various family members in Canada. Topics include society life, Christmas preparation, the Dean affair, local suicide attempt, Toronto hot baths, Dixie and Grantham argument and and Indigneous predictions of the winter weather (letter A 1.21).
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During an earlier archival description the items in this file were assigned numbers A1.21-A.32. Transcriptions for these documents may be located by number in Series 6.

File consists of letters written from October to November 1844 to Charles Magrath in Ireland from various family members in Canada. Topics include politics, elections, storms, marriages, John Stachan's wedding, the Dean affair, thoughts about Ireland.

During an earlier archival description the items in this file were assigned numbers A1.11-A1.20. Transcriptions for these documents may be located by number in Series 6.

File consists of letters written from August to October 1844 to Charles Magrath in Ireland from various family members in Canada. Topics include weather, crops, family news, James Magrath's will, property, the Dean affair, and observations of a camp meeting of Indigenous peoples known at that time as the Credit Indians (letter 1.4, Sept. 4, 1844),.

During an earlier archival description the items in this file were assigned numbers A1.1-A1.10. Transcriptions for these documents may be located by number in Series 6.

File consists of two letters regarding financial matters, one to the Reverend James Magrath from Bishop John Strachan, and one to James Magrath (his son).

During an earlier archival descriptions the items in this file were assigned numbers A4.1-A4.2. Transcriptions for these documents may be located by number in Series 6.

File consists of a letter of farewell and thanks from "the Gentlemen of Bagenalstown"upon the Reverend Magrath's leaving Ireland.

During an earlier archival description the item in this file was assigned the number A3.17. A transcription for this documents may be located by number in Series 6.

File consists of two deeds for land in Ireland, one between Peter Langworth and Bryan Kenney and other between Thomas Magrath and James and Laughlin Lennon.