Manuscript plan identified as the the first settlement at Montreal, 1642, possibly on an inlet. Drawn in brown ink on laid paper. Includes buildings such as a chapel and magazine, as well as cannons and a place for small fishing boats ("chalouppe").
Deed of ownership for a plot of land in Ville Marie given to Urban Texier, dit Lavigne. Signed by Paul de La Chomeday, Governor of the Island of Montreal.
An eighteenth-century puppet of Harlequin, a character from the Commedia dell'Arte. String puppet of the simpler kind, (see also P1). From a Paris puppet theatre of 1760.
An eighteenth-century puppet of Brighella, a character from the Commedia dell'Arte. Of the simpler kind of string puppet, held from above by a vertical iron rod (or thick wire) hooked to an eyelet on top of the head; a rod or string to the right hand (in this case, both hands). From a Paris puppet theatre of 1760.
Copy of a deed of sale of a lot of land in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, sold by Joseph Ballards (father) and William Ballards (grandfather) to their son and grandson Uriah Ballard.
Drawing of a Long-tailed Green Hummingbird?; Green-headed Carib Black-capped Hummingbirds m.; [modern geographical distribution: Jamaica. Attributed to Edwards, George, 1694-1773]; Ruby-throated Hummingbird m. Ruby-throated Hummingbird f. [modern geographical distribution: the United States, Canada East of Rockies, the Canadian Prairies, Mexico, and Central America] from 18th century specimens.