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Collection consists of two music books, the first being The Easy Instructor; or, A New Method of Teaching Sacred Harmony by William Little and William Smith, Albany, revised and enlarged edition, [1798], and the second being Songs of Victory, for Evangelistic Meetings Conferences The Home Circle and Christian Worship, 543 Hymns and 144 Choruses, large type edition, compiled by Andrew W. Bell, Glasgow, n.d.

This collection of photographs consists of 2 tintypes (one woman is identified as Mrs E.R. Young; 2 photographs of lumbering operations at Lake of Bays including a photograph of an alligator machine; one ambrotype of a young boy and 1 daguerreotype of two adults with a child.

This collection consists of two legal documents which belonged to Mrs. Friedman's sister. One is an indenture between James Holden and Thomas Westaby of Lincolnshire, dated February 20, 1686. The other is a land grant to Henry Smith, of 200 acres in Garafraxa township, Halton County, dated December 2, 1824 and December 27, 1825.

File consists of letters dated 13 October 1839; and attached letter by Cumming to Robert Cadill, Bookseller, Edinburgh on same sheet of paper dated 18 October 1839 re problems concerning shipment of Maria's copy of the volumes of memoirs of Sir W. Scott.

Notes and photocopied materials relating to Brown's research projects - John Huston, D'Arcy Boulton, Elections in Upper Canada of 1836 and 1841.

File includes 8 pencil sketches of people, flowers, & farm animals: 2 unsigned; 3 signed "M.E.R." 1 signed "Bessie"; 1 signed "S.E.R."; 1 signed "F.B." and titled "Kate & Pompey in the stable & the other Pompey mending the first Pompey's collar." "The other Pompey" according to Stewart Brown is his grandfather, T.A. Stewart Brown (1852-1936).

Also includes 1 ink sketch unsigned. 1 envelope addressed to Bessie Lydia Stewart.

Also included is a linen-backed map of Ireland "published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge." Sir Francis Beaufort, relative of Frances Stewart, is known to have been involved in the preparation of such maps/atlases published by the above Society

This fonds consists of two typescripts of diaries written by Captain Thomas G. Anderson. The first diary consists of reminiscences of his early life, covering the years from 1795 to 1800 (10 pages). The second diary was written while Captain Anderson was the visiting Superintendent of Indian Affairs at Cobourg, Canada West from September to December 1849. It includes an account of a journey to settle an Indigenous land claim on Lake Superior and Lake Huron (34 pages).

File consists of 5 warrants of distress from Northumberland and Durham (Hamilton Township). One warrant from 1857 uses the name District of Newcastle to refer to the same region. Warrants are for two men, Oliver Stanton (3 warrants) and Thomas Johnson (2 warrants). The warrants all follow the same formal, legalistic style, outlining the debtor, the amount owed, and authorizing the sheriff to seize property up to that value. The verso of each warrant contains a summary of the person charged, amount owed and paid, and date(s).

This fonds consists of the following minutes and by-laws of the Proceedings of the Municipal Council of the United Counties of Peterborough & Victoria:

1. Minutes of the proceedings of the Municipal Council of the United Counties of Peterborough and Victoria, 20 June 1853
2. By-laws and proceedings of the Municipal Council of the United Counties of Peterborough and Victoria, 20 June 1854 - within the by-laws section, parts of pages 19-22 have been cut away
3. By-laws and proceedings of the Municipal Council of the United Counties of Peterborough and Victoria, 19 June 1855 (up to and including page 24)
4. Minutes of the proceedings of the Municipal Council off the United Counties of Peterborough and Victoria, Special Session, 10 January 1856; minutes of Council of 29 January 1856; minutes of Council of 6 March 1856 (within by-laws section, parts of pages 39- 444 have been cut away); minutes of Council of 17 June 1856
5. Minutes of the proceedings of the Municipal Council of the United Counties of Peterborough and Victoria, Special Session, 27 January 1857
6. Minutes of the proceedings of the Municipal Council of the United Counties of Peterborough and Victoria, 27 January1857; minutes of Council, Special Session, 18 February 1859; minutes of Council, 16 June 1857; minutes of Council, special Session, 6 October 1857

This fonds consists of two execution books from 1851 to 1852 in the County of Ontario. One is an account book referring to fees paid and the costs covered. The other is an account of summons sent and received. Places mentioned include Brock, Beaverton, Darlington, Mariposa, Millbrook, and London. There are accounts of L. Fairbanks, up to 1858 in the books as well.

Collection consists of 2 watercolour paintings by the Rev. Michael A. Farrar.

This fonds is comprised of typescripts of newspaper articles from the Peterborough Weekly Despatch, the Peterborough Review and the Peterborough Examiner. The articles have been arranged chronologically under a number of subject headings by the donor.

This fonds contains a black and white photograph of Cyris T. Throop and a ticket to the Port Hope Skating Rink with Charles Throop as the manager.

This collection consists of one cash book, 1865-1869 and one day book, 1865-1867, from an unidentified business located in Peterborough.

This fonds consists of notebooks belonging to Carrie Brady. The notebooks cover a wide range of subjects such as grammar, French, geography, mathematics and calligraphy.

Collection consists of research material documenting the life of William Horsley and his family, from Murray Township, Northumberland County. The research was conducted by Susan Butler, a professional genealogist, for a descendent of the Horsley family, Yvonne A. Green.

This collection consists of two marriage certificates. One is a handwritten certificate documenting the marriage of Charles Luduc and Sarah Walton, officiated by Pastor Michael [Tunlin], and dated 21 January 1868 at Cobourg. The other is a standard printed certificate, dated 28 February 1880 in Peterborough, and documenting the marriage of William Storms and Emma Preston. There is one family name in common on the two documents: Preston.

This collection consists of five receipts from the 1800's. Receipts are from various places such as Port Hope and Lindsay in Ontario and Birmingham, England. The receipts are from people such as J. Huffman, Silvester Richman, The "Canadian Post", A.T.H. Williams, M.P.P. and they are for a variety of services such as parts for farmers' machinery and farm to fixing hinges on a gate and returning socks to a business.

File consists of the transcripts and photocopies of letters:

• "David Hooey of Port Hope to Robert Kelly of Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland: 26 April 1834, 6 March 1835, 24 January 1839 (3 letters - transcripts only).
• Rainy Armstrong to brother of Grass [Gross], County Cavan: 12 April 1852 (photocopy of original plus transcript)
• Robert Maxwell to his brother: 26 December 1878 (transcript only).
• Henry Maxwell of Oshawa to his brother, Patrick Maxwell: 14 December 1881 (transcript only).
• Robert Maxwell (b. 1806) to his brother Henry Maxwell: 7 July 1882 (transcript only).
• Photocopies of the postmark and postal markings for miscellaneous letters (period 1841 to 1850)."

Collection consists of approximately fifty pieces of antiquarian maps, engraved views, portraits and scenes relating to the Red River Settlement of Manitoba and the North West Rebellion of 1885. The engravings reflect the emerging province of Manitoba as seen through the eyes of nineteenth century travellers and historians. Two bird’s eye views are of particular note, the first being a spread of views, buildings and an insert map of Winnipeg dated 1882, and the second being a lithographic bird’s eye view of Winnipeg, 1884, depicting the city in its early development, surrounded by vignettes of local prominent public and private buildings. Also included is a “British America” J. & F. Tallis map with the principle vignette being “Hudson City”, ca. 1849.

This collection consists of transcripts of minutes of the Board of Directors' of the Canadian Land and Emigration Company, 1868-1885, and annual reports of Bronson and Weston, lumber merchants, 1876-1884, with whom the Company did business. Also included are excerpts from the diaries of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Stewart, agent for the company in Haliburton, and their son Charles E. Stewart, 1865-66 and 1870.

This collection consists of coupons from the Gummed Address Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

This collection consists of a book of typed recipes with "J.R. Ferguson" hand-written on the front cover. Its cover is hand-made with a coloured drawing of a woman carrying a platter with the name . Also included in the fonds is a letter on Hall & Furgason letterhead (Produce Commission Merchants, New York) from a son to his mother dated September 20, 1895. (Note different spelling of the name Ferguson/Furgason).