- CA RBD MSG 1310-3-02-006
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- 10 March 1772
Part of James Morrison papers
Invoice for the purchase of sacks bought from Millis & Fossick by Messrs David Strachan & Co. Invoice includes a small illustration of a horse with tack.
Part of James Morrison papers
Invoice for the purchase of sacks bought from Millis & Fossick by Messrs David Strachan & Co. Invoice includes a small illustration of a horse with tack.
Account of James Morrison with Gregory & Woolsey, 16 December 1779
Part of James Morrison papers
Statement of account of James Morrison with Gregory & Woolsey for transactions between 3 September 1778 and 10 November 1779. Signed by Gregory & Woolsey 16 December 1779. Includes transactions with Cugnot, Richard McNeale, Thomas Fraser, Miotte, George Ross, Colonel Caldwell, Drummond & Jordan, Melvin & Willis, and others.
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.
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.
List of debtors and accounts, 26 January 1791
Part of James Morrison papers
Unsigned document with "Sundries dr. [debtors] to stock" and a list of names of debtors and amounts owed, and an account for several transactions on the verso. This account includes the purchase and sale of an unnamed enslaved Black woman. Though it is unclear whose account this is, the writer of the document was presumably James Morrison. He chose to include this woman in a list of household goods charged to the account, noting that she was sold to Captain Anderson. The rest of the accounts are dated 10 September 1789 and 4 January 1791, and include a table, kettle, some silver spoons, and a horse.
Invoice from Robert Allen for tailoring, 18 January 1789
Part of James Morrison papers
Invoice from Robert Allen to McFarlane & Gibb for tailoring expenses, including mending and the purchase of new clothing.
Letter from Charles Lepallieur, 6 August 1790
Part of James Morrison papers
Letter from Chas. Leond LePallieur Junior to James Morrison ("Mon chère frère"), sending his regards to his family and sharing news of his plans to make money and send it to Morrison for safekeeping.
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.