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Archival description
Transcriptions
CA ON00380 1979.007-6 · Series · [ca. 1975]
Part of Magrath family fonds

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.

Magrath family, Erindale
Transcriptions
CA ON00380 1979.007-6-1 · File · [ca. 1975]
Part of Magrath family fonds

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.

Magrath family, Erindale
Transcriptions
CA ON00380 1979.007-6-3 · File · [ca. 1975]
Part of Magrath family fonds

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.

Magrath family, Erindale
Transcriptions
CA ON00380 1979.007-6-4 · File · [ca. 1975]
Part of Magrath family fonds

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.

Magrath family, Erindale
Transcriptions
CA ON00380 1979.007-6-2 · File · [ca. 1975]
Part of Magrath family fonds

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.

Magrath family, Erindale
CA ON00380 1979.007-4-2 · File · 1844 [copy made after 1980]
Part of Magrath family fonds

File consists of photocopy of a booklet written and published by J. K. Dean, a school teacher at the Credit. The publication was an attempt to discredit the Magrath family by accusing them of dishonesty, misconduct, immorality, slander, perjury, and cowardice. It prompted the Magraths to bring a libel suit against Dean in which the court ruled in the family's favour. Letters in files 1 to 8 of Series 1 of this fonds refer to the proceedings and to Dean as "the Enemy." The contents of this file constitute a copy of the booklet apparently housed at the Toronto Reference Library and may have been collected by a Magrath descendent.

Magrath family, Erindale
CA ON00380 1979.007-5-3 · File · [after 1850]-1903
Part of Magrath family fonds

File consists of hand-drawn plans of land within and around the Erindale estate variously showing locations of buildings, crops, geological features, roads, and land ownership or transfer. These include Plan of the Erindale Estate by S. James (Ontario Land Surveyor); tracing of the latter; Erindale House Barns &c. &c.; and plan of lots for sale bounded by owners Moore, Archibald and Main Street.

Magrath family, Erindale
CA ON00380 1979.007-1-9 · File · 1867 - 1881
Part of Magrath family fonds

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 .

Magrath family, Erindale
CA ON00380 1979.007-1-10 · File · 1843 - 1869
Part of Magrath family fonds

File consists of letters to and between various family members, including the Harris family of Benares into which Mary Magrath married. Topics include aftermath of Erindale fire, birth of Thomas' child, and family matters.

During an earlier archival description the items in this file were assigned numbers A3.1-A3.16. Transcriptions for these documents may be located by number in Series 6.

Magrath family, Erindale
Magrath-Harris ledger
CA ON00380 1979.007-3-5 · File · 1871-1893, 1943-1964
Part of Magrath family fonds

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.

Magrath family, Erindale
Magrath family fonds
CA ON00380 1979.007 · Fonds · 1759-[ca. 1975] predominant 1844-1893

Fonds consists largely of records created and collected by members of the Magrath family, including the Reverend James Magrath and his children, in the course of administering and occupying their farming estate (called Erindale) on the Credit River. Fonds includes correspondence, legal and financial records and ledgers, and plans of the estate and environs. There is also a small amount of material added to the fonds by later descendants of the family, including family histories and annotated transcriptions of the earliest Magrath correspondence.

The bulk of the correspondence consists of personal letters between family members, including James Magrath and his children, and most is written to Charles Magrath while on a trip to Ireland. Letters are largely concerned with family and personal affairs.

Note that the Magrath family correspondence includes occasional references to the activities of the First Nations (Mississauga Anishinaabe) people of the Credit area at that time referred to as the Credit Indians. The nature of these references is influenced by the perspective and prejudices of the Magraths.

The fonds comprises the following six series:

Series 1: Correspondence
Series 2: Legal records
Series 3: Financial records
Series 4: Family history records
Series 5: Erindale Estate maps and plans
Series 6: Transcriptions

Magrath family, Erindale
Loose ledger sheets
CA ON00380 1979.007-3-3 · File · 1883-1887
Part of Magrath family fonds

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).

Magrath family, Erindale
Legal documents
CA ON00380 1979.007-2-2 · File · 1808-1851, 1946
Part of Magrath family fonds

File consists of various legal documents and instruments, including notice regarding land for the Great Western Railway in Ireland, commissions (as Public Notary and in the York Militia), a certification of the witnessing of the marriage of the Reverend James Magrath to Mary Douglass, Thomas William Magrath contract, Thomas Magrath (of County Roscommon, Ireland) contract, and a note of agreement between the Magrath brothers. The latter has been annotated by a descendent in 1946.

During an earlier archival descriptions the items in this file were assigned numbers D1.4 and C2.1-2.5. Transcriptions for these documents may be located by number in Series 6.

Magrath family, Erindale
Land indentures
CA ON00380 1979.007-2-3 · File · 1759, 1788
Part of Magrath family fonds

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.

Magrath family, Erindale
CA ON00380 1979.007-5-1 · File · 1867
Part of Magrath family fonds

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."

Magrath family, Erindale
Financial records
CA ON00380 1979.007-3 · Series · 1844-1893, 1943-1964
Part of Magrath family fonds

Series consists of records kept largely in the course of administering the Erindale Estate and farms. Records include account books, receipts, statements of credit, and calculations. A small amount of material pertains to the personal finances of a Magrath descendent, Naomi Harris.

Magrath family, Erindale
CA ON00380 1979.007-1-11 · File · 1827
Part of Magrath family fonds

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.

Magrath family, Erindale
Family histories
CA ON00380 1979.007-4-1 · File · 1844 [copy made after 1990]
Part of Magrath family fonds

File consists of photocopy of a booklet written and published by J. K. Dean, a school teacher at the Credit. The publication was an attempt to discredit the Magrath family by accusing them of dishonesty, misconduct, immorality, slander, perjury, and cowardice. It prompted the Magraths to bring a libel suit against Dean in which the court ruled in the family's favour. Letters in files 1 to 8 of Series 1 of this fonds refer to the proceedings and to Dean as "the Enemy." The contents of this file constitute a copy of the booklet apparently housed at the Toronto Reference Library and may have been collected by a Magrath descendent.

Magrath family, Erindale
CA ON00380 1979.007-1-4 · File · 13 Mar. 1845 - May 21 1845
Part of Magrath family fonds

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.

Magrath family, Erindale