- CA MUA MG 1022-2-1-252-0007
- Item
- 7 December 1888
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
Letter from C.G. Geddes to John William Dawson, written from Montreal.
Geddes, C. G. (Charles George), 1837-1913
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
Letter from C.G. Geddes to John William Dawson, written from Montreal.
Geddes, C. G. (Charles George), 1837-1913
The collection contains materials related to a bicycle relay ride between Sarnia, Ontario, and Montreal, Quebec, held June 15-16, 1894 by the Canadian Wheelmen's Association (CWA) under its president, A. T. Lane, an early importer of bicycles to Canada who is credited by many contemporary sources as the first person to ride a high wheel bicycle in North America. The relay ride was organised as a promotional event for the CWA's annual meet, hosted in Montreal that year. The collection contains a newspaper article from the Toronto Mail (June 16, 1894) detailing the route and listing the participants, as well as a leather travel satchel used to carry a congratulatory letter to the president of the Canadian Wheelman's Association to be signed by the mayors of the cities and towns along the route. The satchel is embossed with the text: "Sarnia to Montreal relay ride, 1894." The collection also contains a published programme from the CWA annual meet, entitled, "Our city and our sports : souvenir and official programme of the 12th annual meet of the Canadian Wheelmen's Association, Montreal, July 1894."
Lane, A. T.
Accession description, 26 April 1972
Part of Dawson-Harrington Families Fonds
Letter from Peter Eakins to Mrs. Winslow-Spragge, written from McGill University.
Eakins, P. R. (Peter Russell), 1927-1982
Part of McTavish, Frobisher & Company, and McTavish, McGillivrays & Company Collection
File contains 18 pages of the articles of agreement for the creation of the House of McTavish Frobisher & Company.
Part of Robert Abraham Fonds
File consists of an autograph letter from John Greenshields, who describes a recent meeting with 'Mrs. Abraham', Robert Abraham's widow.
Greenshields, John, 1814-1867
Autograph letter, 24 November 1850
Part of Robert Abraham Fonds
File consists of an autograph letter from Abraham to his brother, John Abraham of Liverpool, including a discussion of sherry and rice pudding, and describing his 'precarious' situation.
Abraham, Robert, 1804-1854
Autograph letter, 28 July 1843
Part of Robert Abraham Fonds
File consists of an autograph letter from Abraham to 'Henderson', describing an 8-day journey across the northern United States and Canada, made in order to undertake research into purchasing of the Montreal Gazette newspaper.
Abraham, Robert, 1804-1854
Autograph letter, 3 August 1843
Part of Robert Abraham Fonds
File consists of an autograph letter addressed to Messrs Armour & Ramsay, Montreal, concerning sale of the Montreal Gazette newspaper and associated finances.
Abraham, Robert, 1804-1854
Bilingual menu from Le Corsaire
Part of Menu Collection
Bill of sale of enslaved man, 2 March 1772
Part of James Morrison papers
Bill of sale for a 25-year-old enslaved Black man named Cesar. He was sold to James Morrison by traffickers Jacob Thomas and John Fulton of Duchess County, New York. Witnessed by Asher Granger and H.C. McCord.
Fulton, John