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Items are a photograph of Dr. Fyfe (Fife) Fowler, and a drawing of Fowler's mother, both in frames.

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.

Item is a typed handbook for the Masonic Order from a lodge in Montreal.

Contract to hire artisans to build ships at Kingston, 1813, and list of employees. Signed notary J. Belanger.

Relate to business matters in Lower Canada.

Essay written about 1850.

Brief article discussing Magdeleine de Vercheres and the dedication of a monument in her name on the banks for the St. Lawrence.-Includes hand written and typed draft-Name else where documented as Marie-Madeleine de Verchères. The date cited in the article appears to be inaccurate. Outside information indicates that the attack for which she is recognised, occurred in 1692, not 1696 as stated in the article.

Relates to John Young.

Item is a petition, 1835 July 8, of citizens of Toronto relating to a request to the Provincial Legislature to amend or repeal the law incorporating the City of Toronto.

The sermons are anonymous.