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Annie Charlotte Dalton (nee Armitage) was born in 1865 in Yorkshire, England and displayed an early interest in painting and poetry. A childhood illness rendered her totally deaf. In 1891 she married Willie Dalton and in 1904 moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. Mrs . Dalton's works included numerous contributions to periodicals, nine published books, at least five privately printed pamphlets, and a large volume of unpublished works including a book-length collection of essays.
Dalhousie Library (Perth, Ont.)
The Dalhousie Library in Perth, Ontario, was the first rural library to be established in Canada. At the request of Lt. Col. W. Marshall, Lord Dalhousie agreed to sponsor a township library for the rising community near Perth, Upper Canada in 1828.