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File consists of letters written to William Magrath from various family members and acquaintences. Topics include farming, ecclesiastical politics, financial affairs, and Charles' desire that William control the Erindale property.

During an earlier archival description the items in this file were assigned numbers A2.2-A2.7. Transcriptions for these documents may be located by number in Series 6 .

File consists of a ledger comprising accounts of the Erindale Estate kept by William Magrath. Accounting commences in 1867 with the construction of the second Erindale home and alludes to the destruction of the original house by fire. The ledger comprises a record of the Magrath family's dealings with local persons and businesses.

File consists of two architectural plans for the new Erindale house rendered by Gundy and Langley Architects of Toronto and commissioned by William Magrath. The plans show facades and floorplans as well as projected uses for rooms.

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 a ledger notebook used by different family members at different times. In the nineteenth century the book was used to record what appears to be posthumous financial information regarding the estate of William Magrath. In the mid-twentieth century the book was used by Naomi Harris at "Benares" (Clarkson, Ontario) to record lists of stocks and payments to "Huron St. accounts." Harris notes that she is using an old book of grandfather's.

File consists of loose pages from an accounting ledger with entries and calculations. The sheets do not appear to come from the Day Book (File 2).

File consists of receipts and other types of financial correspondence tucked between leaves of the Day Book. The original locations within the Day Book have been noted for each enclosure.

Series consists of typescript transcriptions of early Magrath letters and documents produced by descendents, most likely members of the Sayers family. Occasionally the transcriptionist provides additional annotations relating information about the family. Not every document in the fonds or in series of the fonds has been transcribed.

Note that an earlier archival description of this fonds applied a number to each original document (notated in pencil on the document). The corresponding transcription has been annotated with the same number.

File consists of transcriptions of letters from Files 1 to 3 of Series 1 of this fonds. Transcriptions were produced by Magrath descendants, possibly members of the Sayers family. Letters transcribed in this file are numbered A1.1 a to A1.32 according to a previous numbering system.

File consists of transcriptions of letters and other documents from Files 9 to 11 of Series 1 of this fonds. Transcriptions were produced by Magrath descendants, possibly members of the Sayers family. Letters transcribed in this file are numbered A2.1 to A4.2 according to a previous numbering system.

File consists of transcriptions of documents from Files 1 to 2 of Series 2, and File 1 of Series 4, of this fonds. Transcriptions were produced by Magrath descendents, possibly members of the Sayers family. Letters transcribed in this file are numbered C1.1 to D1.4 according to a previous numbering system.

File consists of transcriptions of letters from Files 4 to 8 of Series 1 of this fonds. Transcriptions were produced by Magrath descendants, possibly members of the Sayers family. Letters transcribed in this file are numbered A1.33 to A1.83 according to a previous numbering system.