The fonds consists of 12 letters written by Alexander McPherson to members of his family, including his mother and his brother-in-law. The majority of the letters were written while he held the position of Manager at Plantation Nos. 17 & 18 in Berbice, British Guiana and the remainder represent the period following when he settled at Whitby.
Sin títuloFonds consists of the Township Book for the Township of Blenheim. The volume records the minutes of an annual meeting by the rate payers resident in Blenheim Township held to appoint local officials such as assessor, pound keeper and path inspector. These meetings were instituted under 1822 legislation which allowed for rudimentary municipal institutions in rural areas. During the period covered by this volume, Blenheim Township did not have status as a municipal corporation.
The book records the business of the meetings, the names of officers appointed by the ratepayers, amounts approved for expenditures on roads and bridges, and the ear marks used by residents to identify their livestock.
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Sin títuloFonds consists of correspondence from missionaries in Canada East and West to the Missionary Secretaries in England. Among the correspondents are: H.O. Crofts, John Addyman, William Ridgeway, J. Jackson, J. Stockton, W. McClure, J.H. Robinson, and J. Stacey.
Sin títuloFonds consists of a diary recording daily domestic events, mentioning early settlers in Oxford County with some description of Presbyterian church activities, 1793-1799, 1834-1843.
Sin títuloCollection consists of a letter written by Robert Baldwin to Larratt W. Smith in 1843.
Sin títuloFonds consists of correspondence and related records sent and received by the James Robert Gowan and Ogle Robert Gowan. Also represented are other family members: James Robert's father Henry, mother Elizabeth and sisters Ann and Susan Elizabeth, his wife Anna, and Ogle Robert's wife Frances Anne. Correspondence also relates to James Robert Gowan's position as Judge of the District of Simcoe, Ogle Robert's involvement in helping to suppress the 1837 Rebellion, and family involvement in the Loyal Orange Lodge.
Records are arranged chronologically with undated materials placed at the end.
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Sin títuloThe Ministry of Natural Resources fonds consists of 33 large-scale plans (registered 1793-1844; incorporating annotations dating up to 1981) created by the Surveyor General’s Office documenting 23 townships along the north shore of Lake Erie. The plans show lot and concession numbers, major roads, First Nations settlements, mills, creeks, swamps, and local geographic information. Many maps contain an assortment of notes on specific geographic features and have settler names written in; others are blank. The maps were frequently used as working documents, and bear revisions and annotations dating years after their apparent creation.
Seven maps lack any sort of date; in these cases, the Archives of Ontario’s estimation has been used. In other cases, a map bears dates of annotation but no written date of registration; in these cases the date range of the annotations has been used as an approximate date.
Sin títuloCollection consists of natural history plates collected by Emily Elliott, and include birds, mammals and fish.
Fonds documents the 1823 and 1825 emigration of Irish Catholic settlers to Upper Canada under Peter Robinson. The fonds includes: original poster announcing the Robinson emigration to Upper Canada from Cork (1825); ship manifest lists; embarkation certificates which includes names, ages, parish of each family (1825); applications and certificates of recommendation; location tickets for settlers (1823); schedule of location of the 1823-1825 emigrants; list of settlers and supplies of tools, clothing, livestock and other goods provided upon arrival (by township); ship surgeon's reports (1825); account books (1825, 1844); general correspondence (1823-1843); questionnaires completed by emigrants (1828); address to Sir John Beverley Robinson, signed by citizens of Peteborough expressing gratitude for Robinson emigration (1843).
Sin títuloFonds consists of a diary, 1825-1844.
Sin títuloThe Bernard Rogan Ross fonds consists of one manuscript entitled "The Athabasca Journal and English River Inquirer" handwritten by Ross giving an account of his trip up the English (Churchill) River towards Methy Portage and the fellow travelers and fur traders around him. It was written in the style of a popular newspaper of the period and is full of humour. Dated 8 Aug. 1845. Ross wrote this "newspaper" at the age of 18. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Series A 50/1/1 - Manuscript - 11 p
Sin títuloFonds consists of diary of snowshoe journey from Moose Factory to Matawagaminque, 1844 February 23 - 1844 March 17; microfilm copy of a diary, 1840-1845, including a personal register containing one baptism and two marriages for Moose Factory, 1840.
Sin títuloFonds consists of record book (141 p.) of lists of names of classes and societies on the Newtonbarry Circuit, County Wexford, Ireland.
Sin títuloCollection consists of a statement of defence made in a divorce action, Outer House, Scotland, in 1846.
Sin títuloFonds consists of photocopies of autobiographical sketch, 1834, and correspondence, 1843, 1846 (text); and journal of essays on theological themes, 1833-1836 (microfilm).
Sin títuloAn official copy of the 1846 Plan of Port Hope Harbour and an overlaid Plan for a New Harbour by surveyor Peter Fleming.
The plan shows Peter Fleming's proposed Harbour plan in red, the Office of the Board of Work's plan in Green, and the present Harbour lands and piers in yellow.
Sin títuloCollection consists of 1847 land record regarding sale of lots by John Morlety to Malcom Wilkie of property near Nobleton, Ont. known as the Wilkie farm.
Sin títuloItem is the Affidavit of Johiah Beers regarding the location of an original surveying post in the south-west corner of Lot 18 Concession 2.
Names Mentioned:
Johiah Beers
Asa Burnham, Deputy Surveyor
John H. Roche, Provincial Land Surveyor
The fonds consists of one financial ledger created by William Prior Dixon between the years 1836 and 1848.
Sin títuloItem is a Certificate of Discharge of Mortgage from Thomas Spry to John David Smith regarding an unnamed property.