Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
File primarily consists of supplementary documentation for the Lake of the Woods Report and a letter addressed to Capt. Anderson regarding the British North American Boundary Commission.
Dawson, George Mercer, 1849-1901
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
File includes George Mercer Dawson's memoranda on a report on the British North American Boundary Commission, a well as newspaper clippings from the Daily Telegraph,.
Dawson, George Mercer, 1849-1901
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
File includes a collection of 12 short essays written by George Mercer Dawson as a child. On the verso of many is a title, date, and a sketch. The titles of the essays are: "The Indian Antiquities (of Montreal)"; "Fishes"; "Winter"; "Rivers"; "Mountains"; "The Ocean"; "Paper"; "Flowers"; "Vegetation"; "The Wolf"; "Europe"; and "The Lion." The first essay ("Indian Antiquities") discusses the discovery of objects belonging to previous Indigenous inhabitants of the region, including pottery, knives, etc.
Dawson, George Mercer, 1849-1901
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
File includes reports on coal and iron ore mines in Port Hood (N.S.), Brookfield (N.S.) and Blanchard's Settlement (N.B.). File also includes detailed mining plans, sketches, and maps.
Dawson, George Mercer, 1849-1901
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
File includes lists of supplies, rations and articles required for Dawson's parties and trips.
Dawson, George Mercer, 1849-1901
Western Exploration, 1873-1874
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
File includes notes on ration returns for the Natural History Department of the British North American Boundary Commission; a note on the character of soil and subsoil observed in digging 6' holes for iron boundary pillars; and a list of fresh water specimens.
Dawson, George Mercer, 1849-1901
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
File includes printed articles and clippings on the subject of locust and grasshopper invasions in the West. Also includes maps of Nebraska and Minnesota.
Dawson, George Mercer, 1849-1901
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
File includes a copy of the Last Will and Testament of George Mercer Dawson and a balance sheet with the value of his Estate.
Dawson, George Mercer, 1849-1901
Geology notebook, volume I, 1870-1871
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
File consists of the first volume of notebooks with lecture notes on geology from a class at the Royal School of Mines.
Dawson, George Mercer, 1849-1901
Geology notebook, volume II, 1870-1871
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
File consists of the second volume of notebooks with lecture notes on geology from a class at the Royal School of Mines.
Dawson, George Mercer, 1849-1901