Receipt for delivery of bell, 13 February 1786
Part of James Morrison papers
Note requesting delivery of bell belonging to the government to Capt. Barnes Depty Qaur. Mas. General, left in the care of James Morrison by Jane Richardson. Receipt of bell signed on verso by Barnes.
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."
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
Part of John Colborne Collection
Letter from Sir John Colborne addressed to the Officer of the United States Army in command at St. Albans. With a petition granted by Colborne to Benoit Lallie, 1 May 1840, to keep a ferry on the Ottawa River at Ste. Rose (includes English and French versions of the petition.
Colborne, John, Sir, 1778-1863
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.
Robert Abraham obituary, 14 November 1854
Part of Robert Abraham Fonds
File consists of a clipping from the Montreal Transcript, containing an obituary for Robert Abraham.
Clipping from a Montreal newspaper, 9 November 1847
Part of Robert Abraham Fonds
File consists of a partial broadsheet column titled 'The Montreal Murders'
Montreal Gazette, 20 August 1843
Part of Robert Abraham Fonds
File consists of a copy of the Montreal Gazette, vol. LI number 50.
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, 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