The fonds consists of bargain and sale indentures, deeds, grants, leases, and proclamations re. seizure of property of deserters after War of 1812. Includes correspondence regarding Belleville, 1816, and several items relating to land matters in the Ottawa area. In 1763, the British Crown began to issue grants of land in Ontario, largely to attract British settlers to Canada. These grants were made by way of location tickets or occupation permits. Land certificates were made to veterans and United Empire Loyalists. Grants of land ranged from 200-5000 acres, depending on the rank of the soldier.
Letter from John Wright to the Upper Canada Tract Society seeking assistance in the research of his book "Early Prayer Books in America." -Letter from John Young of the Upper Canada Tract Society to a Dr. Hodgins (?) asking that he contact Mr. Wright regarding the matter. Also includes a small sheet of hand written notes.
The collection consists of letters to Quetton St. George circa 1810. Hugh was a clerk in the general store of Laurent Quetton St George in York in 1807 and soon assumed responsibility for the Niagara branch of the business. In 1810, he was transferred to Kingston. The letters are of a business nature.
C ollection consists of correspondence; subject files including promotional material, and dance cards; photographs of various family members, the orchestra, and two female vocalists; and a scrapbook containing clippings and photographs relating largely to Jack Telgmann and members of his orchestra.
Two scrapbooks; one bound in purple with gold lettering and inscribed on the first page. The 100 pages of this album have been numbered by machine, The other volume is bound in green and black with gold lettering andsome of its pages have been numbered by hand. Both books contain news clippings on matters concerning medicine, women's rights, spiritualism and political personages.
Fonds consists of extracts from letters home from overseas during World War One (1916); cash books and ledgers that provide very detailed information about Smails' household accounts; Gold Medal awarded by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (1920); stamp collection concentrating on Canada and Newfoundland, including both mint and used stamps.
This collection consists of a photocopy of a letter written by Robert Burns to the Duke of Queensberry in 1791 (the original is framed in Special Collections), and the Christie auction catalogue from where the letter was purchased.
