- CA MUA MG 1022-1-075-0090
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- 12 July 1861
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
Letter from James Dawson.
Dawson, James, 1789-
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Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
Letter from James Dawson.
Dawson, James, 1789-
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
The series contains some letters from family and friends in Scotland, and later, some correspondence with his son John William and his grandson George, but the bulk of his correspondence is concerned with his business interests and legal affairs. This includes deeds to land in Pictou, Nova Scotia, authorizations, copies of wills, and other legal documents; correspondence concerning publishing ventures and other money-making schemes, as well as government economic policy; and finally, bills, invoices with books titles and receipts from his book and stationery store. The series also contains correspondence, reports, and notes on Dawson's involvement in Bible and missionary societies. James Dawson also wrote two autobiographical works: a narrative diary from 1838-1861, and the more formal "Incidents of a Life," around approximately 1859.
Dawson, James, 1789-
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
Letter to George from his grandfather, written from Pictou.
Dawson, James, 1789-
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
Statement of account sent to James Dawson.
Dawson, James, 1789-
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
Order from James Dawson to James Mcdonald.
Dawson, James, 1789-
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
Letter to George and Anna Dawson from their grandfather, written from Pictou, N.S.
Dawson, James, 1789-
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
Letter to George and Anna Dawson from their grandfather.
Dawson, James, 1789-
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
Letter to George and Anna with title, "Little Willie's Story," from their grandfather, James Dawson, written at Pictou.
Dawson, James, 1789-
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
Letter to George and Anna with title, "Willie's Sad Story," from their grandfather, James Dawson, written at Pictou.
Dawson, James, 1789-
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
Letter to George and Anna, from their grandfather, James Dawson, written at Pictou. Contains a story from James's childhood about living with a foster family during his mother's illness following childbirth when he was a young boy. Contains graphic description of domestic violence.
Dawson, James, 1789-