File consists of three private diaries: a) Behring Sea Commission dated 25 January 1892 - 28 February 1892; b) Behring Sea Commission dated 29 February 1892 - 10 July 1892; and c) Behring Sea Commission dated 11 July 1892 - 19 August 1893.

File includes: "Notes on Russia Dispatch"; "Suggested Criticism on Proposed U.S. Discussion"; Confidential Report on the Behring Sea and various notes; memo by Robinson QC; memorandum as to British Argument; and a memorandum by Sir Thomas Sanderson.

File includes various official documents and reports related to seal fishing or created in relation to a mission to Washington regarding framing of sealing regulations in the Behring Sea, including: certified copy of the confidential report of a Committee of the Hon. Privy Council, on the Behring Sea and fur-seal fisheries, 1893 (26 pages); Reports on the Arbitrations and regulations of the fur seal fishery, by C. H. Tupper; Notice relating to Permits and Passes on fur-seal fishery; Confidential Report of the "British Agent to the Russian Seal Islands under the provisional agreement entered between her Majesty's government and that of Russia for the protection of Seal fisheries," Dr. Dawson, 1893 (108 pages with appendices).

Letters from Ben Riley to Noel [Buxton]. One letter has notes on the verso.

File consists of 7 letters written by Ben Simpson, to Robert Abraham.

File contains two diplomas belonging to B.J. Harrington: a Master of Arts diploma awarded by McGill University (20 April 1895) and a Diploma Aggregationis awarded by the Royal Society of Canada, making him a Fellow of the Third Academy (2 December 1901).

"Better Late than Never." Transcript of Osler's letter to the Canadian Medical Journal, which was never sent. Includes manuscript notes.

Printed material. Two copies of a bibliography by Henry M. Ami. “Royal Society of Canada,” section 4.