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Harrington, Anna Dawson, 1851-1917
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Anna Dawson Harrington

Anna Dawson Harrington's papers consist chiefly of incoming correspondence, including: 1.5 cm of letters from J. W. Dawson, 1868-1896; 3 cm from Margaret Mercer Dawson, 1870-1902; 10 cm from George Mercer Dawson, 1865-1901; 7 items from William Bell Dawson, 1868-1876; 5 items from Rankine Dawson, 1871-1899; 15 items from Eva Dawson Atkin, 1880-1896; 13 cm from her husband B. J. Harrington, 1876-1906; 2 cm from her children, 1892-1913; 1 cm of congratulatory letters at the time of her marriage, 1875-1876; 13 letters from friends and associates, 1867-1911; 4 cm of letters of sympathy on the death of her husband, 1907; 2 cm of letters concerning subscriptions for his portrait, a girlhood diary, 1866-1871 and some notes for biographies of J. W. Dawson and George Mercer Dawson. Earlier years contain substantial correspondence from her brother George during his education in London and early travels with the International Border Survey and then the Geological Survey of Canada. Substantial family correspondence with her children during their youth and her husband Bernard relates to domestic matters, such as the household, new house, the children's health and activities, with frequent passing mention of finances.

Harrington, Anna Dawson, 1851-1917

Visiting list, approximately 1855-1913

This file contains a leather pocketbook with the title "Visiting List" stamped in gold, and tabs dividing the book by letters of the alphabet. Pages are printed with 5 columns: name, residence, receiving day, when made, returned. Pages are filled in with the names of social contacts organized by last name, the person's address, their recieving day and a notation of visits using an X to indicate visits paid and circles to mark visits received, written in Anna Dawson Harrington’s hand. The month of each visits is noted above the X or circle with the month's initial or abbreviation. The majority of the addresses listed are located in Montreal.

Harrington, Anna Dawson, 1851-1917

Letter, 14 July 1865

Letter from Anna Dawson Harrington to Margaret Mercer Dawson, while Anna was on a visit to England with her father.

Harrington, Anna Dawson, 1851-1917

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