Letter from André Bernard, 25 March 1790
- CA RBD MSG 1310-2-03-001
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- 25 March 1790
Part of James Morrison papers
Letter from Bernard to James Morrison, requesting that Morrison intervene on his behalf with Mr. Cartier in a financial matter.
Letter from André Bernard, 25 March 1790
Part of James Morrison papers
Letter from Bernard to James Morrison, requesting that Morrison intervene on his behalf with Mr. Cartier in a financial matter.
Letter from Robert Woolsey, 18 November 1790
Part of James Morrison papers
Letter from R. Woolsey to Morrison about business matters and political news. Includes mention the arrival of a ship, the Angelique, from the West Indies with rum, sugar and coffee, and brief mentions of cider and wheat. Also includes political news about the possibility of an American attack on Detroit and news about Woolsey's wife's health.
Letter from John Antill, 7 July 1791
Part of James Morrison papers
Letter from John Antill to James Morrison about the construction of a house, with plans of the ground floor and second floor and descriptions of changes that need to be made. Also includes some news of comings and goings from Quebec.
Letter from Charles LePallieur, 24 June 1792
Part of James Morrison papers
Letter from Charles Leonor LePallieur to James Morrison ("Mon chere frere"), expressing his grief about his mother's death, his father's illness, and his business woes. He expressed his worry that his brother might cause problems with his sisters' inheritance because of the nature of his parents' marital agreement. LePallieur reports that he was unable to trade the number of furs that he hoped because of conflict between Americans ("les Bostonnais") and the Indigenous nations that he trades with, and as a result will be unable to pay his bills and is considering giving up his trade and becoming a clerk. Letter includes a list of the furs and goods he successfully purchased. Also includes a description of a canoe accident that he experienced.
Letter from Charles LePallieur, 30 June 1792
Part of James Morrison papers
A second letter from Chs L. LePallieur to James Morrison, proposing that he send the furs he obtained to be sold by Morrison, and asking Morrison to pay the bearer of the letter from LePallieur's portion of his mother's estate.
Invoice from Peter Lundey for shoe-making, 9 February 1786
Part of James Morrison papers
Invoice from Peter Lundey to James Morrison for the purchase and repair of shoes for members of his household. Includes two entries for shoes for an unnamed enslaved Black woman, referred to in the document as "the Neger Wance."
Invoice for wages of boat crews, 16 December 1786
Part of James Morrison papers
Invoice for the wages of crew-members of two boats charged to James Morrison for a voyage made to Carleton Island. Signed by Pierre Meziere, lawyer. A previous inventory identifies the crew members as voyageurs and the boats as canoes, with four people per boat - a steersman, a lead, and two middle crew members.
Bill of exchange, 15 October 1794
Part of James Morrison papers
A bill of exchange for 200 pounds for James Morrison in payment for goods provided to the British Army. Signed by J. Winslow.
Contract for construction of cider press, 24 November 1795
Part of James Morrison papers
Document containing an agreement between Michael Neveu, master carpenter, and James Morrison for the construction of a wooden cider press on Morrison's land on the mountain. Includes acknowledgement that Neveu has received 5 piastres of his promised payment of 190 pounds.
Part of James Morrison papers
Invoice for labour and goods, including wood planks and cradles, owed to Widow Rangard by James Morrison, with signed receipt of payment.