File contains diary and geological notes: a) private diary for the British North American Boundary Commission, September 1873 (3 September 1873-26 November 1873); b) geological notes for the British North American Boundary Commission, September 1873 (3 September 1873-16 October 1873).
File includes reports on coal and iron ore mines in Port Hood (N.S.), Brookfield (N.S.) and Blanchard's Settlement (N.B.). File also includes detailed mining plans, sketches, and maps.