Letter: Arthur Ross Ackerman, Bustard Camp, Salisbury Plains, to his sister [in Canada], 25 October 1914, describing living conditions and camp life, English reaction to the coming of the Canadians, and expressing a general feeling that they might not be needed at all.
Letter: Arthur Ackerman, France, to Sid Medd, 12 November 1915, thanking him for cigarettes. He is at G.H.Q. taking a course on maps at a cadet school.
Letter: Thomas Medd, England, to his brother Robert Medd, Cavan, Upper Canada, via Joseph Bletcher, Smith’s Creek (Port Hope), Township of Hope, 24 June 1822.
Letter: Richard Westoby, [England], to his uncle Robert Medd, Millbrook, Township of Cavan, Upper Canada, North America, 28 February 1852.
Letter transcriptions
TRANSCRIPTION: Journal of Events: Eastmain Post, Outfit 260, James Bay District
Arctic Regions. 1680? De Wit, Frederick Poli Arctici et circumiacentium terrarum descriptio novissima per Fredericum de Wit Amstelodami. [Amsterdam, 1680?] Coloured. "Gedruckt i Amsteldam by Frederick de Wit in de Valverstract aen den Dam in de Wit paseaert"
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George Cobb tapes #44 Transcription
George Cobb tapes #46 Transcription
Sydney Helmer Standen and Euphemia Young McQueen on their wedding day, Saskatoon (Photo credit: Gibson Photos, Saskatoon)
Diary (includes transcript)
Diary and sundry notes (includes transcript)
Edwin Zimmerman Yerex diary
Frances Stewart fonds. 1978 additions
Calendar of Prisoners: Cobourg Jail, 1846- 1908.
Transcript of the diary
Transcription of the Correspondence
Letter: S.T. Medd, North Bramshott Camp, near Liphook, Hants, England, to his wife, Estelle, whom he addresses as “Stell,” 5 December 1915. He hopes that Arthur will get leave from France shortly and visit him.
Letter: John Thompson (Toronto on Smith Creek (Port Hope)) to a friend [in England], 23 June 1819
Letter: Thomas Medd, [England], to his brother Robert Medd, Cavan, Upper Canada, 27 March 1831, via Joseph Bletcher at Fawk and Websters, Smith Creek, Township of Hope. Also, a section at the end of the letter written by Thomas Westoby, nephew of Robert Medd.
Letter: S.T. Medd to his wife, Estelle, whom he addresses as “Stell,” 10 February 1916.