File includes notes, discussion paper on Pelagic Sealing matters, and analysis of U.S. affidavits.

File includes newspaper clipping and one envelope entitled "notices of geography." Chiefly undated with one clipping from 1893.

File consists of a copy of the original Commission deposited at the Office of the Supreme Court of British Columbia.

File includes a letter of congratulations from the House of Commons, in addition to notes and telegraphs congratulating George Mercer Dawson on his honorable distinction from the Royal Geographical Society.

File contains 20 letters including correspondence with A. P. Sherwood and C. H. Tupper, in addition to memoranda relating to the work to be done in San Francisco (1892) and on the Canada-Alaska boundary (1892).

File includes 52 letters including correspondence with G. Baden-Powell, J. Anderson, W. F. King, L. S.Stanley, W. C. Van Horne, C. H.Tupper, and George.A. Lee. Also contains memorandum on Behring Sea, 1892; report on Behring Sea Seal fishery signed by Frank A. Bauth, president of the Chamber of Commerce, 1892; and personal notes.

File consists of two diaries, one with entries dated between 5 May 1873 and 1 June 1873, and an observation book "H.M.B.C.M." dated between 1 June 1873 - 26 June 1873. Also included is a catalogue of specimens for the British North American Boundary Commission, Dufferin (June 1873).

File consists of two childhood diaries. The diary dated from summer 1865 recounts a trip to the United Kingdom taken with his father when George Mercer Dawson was 16 years old. The diary dated 1861 was kept while George Mercer Dawson was 11 years old and begins 1 March 1861. One loose leaf with instructions for a magic lantern was previously laid in the diary. 1861 diary speaks of lessons with "Miss," tells of pasttimes and games including tops and marbles, siling boats, tag, bow and arrows, magic lantern, etc. Speaks also of continued headaches and being tired.

File consists of two diaries, one dated 1869 and one dated between 1871-1872. The 1869 diary begins 11 September 1869 contains entries describing his first year in England and contains remarks on sailing from Montreal to Ireland (September-October 1869), Edinburgh (October), church attendance, sightseeing and trips, accounts, etc. 1871-1872 notebook contains notes on geological findings, descriptions of Middlesbrough-on-Tees (July 1872), and coal mining in Pictou county, Nova Scotia.

File includes diary and general notebook from British Columbia, dated 28 May 1877-26 October 1877, 27 October 1877-13 November 1877.