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Diary of a young woman touring the Thousand Islands for the month of August 1883 starting in Hartford, Connecticut on August 1st, 1883 and ending in Montreal on September 1st, 1883. The author spends much of the diary remarking on the beauty of the scenery, the quality of the food and variations in the weather. She recounts day excursions on both American and Canadian islands and towns and mentions Clayton, Alexandria Bay, Gananoque, Brown's Bay, Hay's Island, Whitney Point, Guernsey Point, and Stave, Bluff and Skinner islands. She is traveling with the Redfield family (Mr. and Mrs. Redfield and their children George and Henry) and the "Professor". They encounter a Dr. Norris who is known to the family. When they arrive in Montreal they stay at the Windsor Hotel, which is greatly admired.

There is an additional three page entry at the end of the diary describing a trip to the White Mountains in New Hampshire in September of 1885.

Land indenture made October 17, 1828 between Lewis James Robins and William Joseph Robins pertianing to land in Prince Edward County on the Penisula of Point Traverse. witnessed by Robert C. Cassady and PhilipWenz.

Manuscript report. Relates to proposal for introducing the cultivation of hemp in the province of Nova Scotia. The report was addressed to Lord Dorchester, governor of the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and their dependencies.

Accounts and disbursements, as registered in the Surrogate Court of Wellington County, of the estate of David Kennedy. The document registers monies spent and received over a three year period in the winding up of the estate.

List of names and pledged dollar amount to be used towards the building of a town hall and temperance lodge room in the village of Weston 1876; Rebound notebook containing original Constitution, By-laws and Rules of Order of the York Township Teachers Association; Uses of Ammonia; Divine Self-existence; Practical Economy; Minutes from Eglinton 1865, York Mills 1865-1867, Toronto 1866 and Weston 1867 -1870 meetings.

Collection consists of one scrapbook of linguistic study featuring drawings and clippings on many different alphabets and number systems used around the world. Some examples are Hebrew, Egyptian hieroglypics, Phoenician, Arabic, Ancient Etruscan, Gaelic, and Russian.

Bound typescript of poetry.

Daily journal describing George C. Ward's travels to England and subsequent six month stay, for the benefit of his health, as well as the expenses occurred on his journey.

Photocopy of the Waterloo, Loughborough and Portland Bible Society for 1832, listing names of committee members and subscribers.

Consists of slides and commentary on the history of Lennox and Addington County.