Typed transcripts of incoming and outgoing correspondence and one news paper article. Majority of the letters are on the topic of westward expansion/protection, Canadian confederation, interaction with and displacement of Indigenous groups, and life and politics in the mid 19th century. Correspondence with such figures as:
Letter to T. S. Brown, st. Augustine, Florida, from a correspondent given as "Alligator"; real last name appears to be Smith. Letter refers to ideas to make money and current events.
Letter from John William Dawson, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Edinburgh, to Margaret A. Y. Mercer, 6 Windmill Street Discusses gardening. Describes her letters as beautiful.
Letter from John William Dawson, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Edinburgh, to Margaret A. Y. Mercer, 6 Windmill Street Has not heard from her in four months. Describes fireworks in Pictou to celebrate the Queen's baby boy.
Letter from Margaret A. Y. Mercer, 6 Windmill Street, Edinburgh, to John William Dawson, Pictou, Nova Scotia Thanks William for the birds which arrived in perfect condition.
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