- CA MUA MG 1022-3-070-0060
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- 9 June
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
Letter from J. Sybil Wilson to Margaret Mercer Dawson.
Wilson, J. Sybil (Jane Sybil), 1846-1917
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Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
Letter from J. Sybil Wilson to Margaret Mercer Dawson.
Wilson, J. Sybil (Jane Sybil), 1846-1917
Manuscript of Geoffrey Keating's devotional work Tri biorghaoithe an bháis (Three shafts of death) in Irish, copied around 1650. Wanting pages 1-15. The manuscript is written on laid paper with watermarks (see for example pages 138-139). The leaves are bound in two pieces of leather with leather thongs, no spine.
Keating, Geoffrey, 1570?-1644?
Charles Le Moyne de Longueuil (1st Baron of Longueuil)
Documents (3) which include Charles Le Moyne de Longueuil's marriage contract and a grant by him to Paul-Joseph LeMoyne, le Chevalier de Longueuil, of an arrière-fief in the Barony of Longueuil
Consists of a fragment from a copy of an Irish disctionary or lexicon (foclóir). Begins with the entry "Ab" ands with the entry for "Coibic." Manuscript copied in 1706. Cover wanting. Contains a manuscript title-page with inscriptions of former owners. Text in two columns.
François Lefebvre de (dit) Bellefeuille
Papers (16) of François Lefebvre de (or "dit" Bellefeuille), including a certificate of baptism, two receipts, a promissory note, on acte de donation concerning the Seigneurie of Pabas and a ratification of sale. Also present are letters from Jean Lanne (a merchant of Bayonne), René Berrey, Antoine Pascaud (a colonial merchant, married Elisabeth Hertel de Cournayer) Georges Lefebvre de Bellefeuille, Genevieve Lefebvre d'Angeac & Charles-Gabriel-Sébastien de l'Espérauce, all concerned with either trade or family news, as well as a letter from Antoine Lefebvre de Bellefeuille concerning his captivity during the American Revolution.
Fragment of letter from Charles Burney to Keane Fitzgerald
Consists of an address panel, likely a fragment of a letter. The four corners are clipped. Addressed to Keane Fitzgerald Esq., Mitre Court Buildings, Inner Temple. The fragment contains a later biographical note: "from Dr. Burney who wrote 'History of Music.' Father of Madame D'Arblay author of Cecilia.'
Burney, Charles, 1726-1814
Voyageur contract for Jean-Baptiste Chauvin
Contract between Jean-Baptiste Chauvin and the Montreal outfitter Joseph Trottier Desruisseaux. The contract outlines Chauvin's agreement to travel to Illinois country and trade among the Tamarois people for the winter 1732-33 for the payment of 150 livres of beaver fur and half of the profits of his trades.
Part of James Morrison papers
A fragment of an invoice for household goods, including textiles (cotton, sheep, silk), tableware (bowls, knives), tea, pepper and sugar.
Account of wood wanting for house
Part of James Morrison papers
Inventory of wood and wooden parts needed to finish a house, built by Pierre Perot for Legard. The house is described as being 30 feet long by 20 feet wide.
Sisters of Antoine Lefebvre de Bellefeuille
Undated letter from Jacques-Philippe de St-Ours to "Mesdemoiselles de Bellefeuille" concerning his personal finances; certificate of baptism of Jeanne de Bellefeuille; letter to Louise L. de Bellefeuille from Henri-Nicolas L. de Bellefeuille.