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Dawes-Leishman Family Fonds
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- Source of title proper: Title based on contents of fonds.
Level of description
Fonds
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CA RBD MSG 1235
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1842-1923, 1985 (Creation)
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Physical description
5 cm of textual records
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Name of creator
(1843-1907)
Biographical history
James P. Dawes was born in Lachine, Quebec, on July 17th 1843, the son of James Dawes Sr., a brewer and farmer, and Mary Leishman. Dawes was a well-known Montreal businessman.
Name of creator
(1863-1941)
Biographical history
Born in Montreal, Albert Frederick Dawes was a businessman in Lachine. He was the son of James Powley Dawes Sr. (1818-1879) and Elizabeth Leishman Dawes (1819-1896). He married Cecilia Maude Lee Dawes in 1893.
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of primarily financial and legal records related to property transfers and the estates of members of the Dawes and Leishman families. It includes land sale deeds, court documents, invoices, receipts, and wills. Business and legal affairs of James P. Dawes, his wife Elizabeth Leishman, and their son Albert F. Dawes are represented in the fonds. Business deals associated with James P. Dawes include with Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada. Many legal documents in the fonds are related to land holdings and property in Lachine, Quebec.
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Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Purchased from Warren Baker, September 2017.
Arrangement
Preserved in the order in which it was received. File titles often based on document docket titles.
Language of material
English
French
Script of material
Language and script note
Primarily in English with some records in French.
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Also described in the McGill Libraries catalogue.
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Wikidata Q identifier
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64140853
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Name access points
- Leishman, Elizabeth, 1819-1896 (Subject)