- CA RBD MSG 472-2-59
- File
- 26 November 1831-21 March 1839
Part of Masson Collection
File contains court documents relating to the vacant estate of the late Simon McTavish (File 4).
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Part of Masson Collection
File contains court documents relating to the vacant estate of the late Simon McTavish (File 4).
Part of Masson Collection
File contains court documents relating to the vacant estate of the late Simon McTavish (File 3).
Part of Masson Collection
File contains court documents relating to the vacant estate of the late Simon McTavish (File 2).
Part of Masson Collection
File contains court documents relating to the vacant estate of the late Simon McTavish (File 1).
Documents related to death of Roderick Mackenzie
Part of Masson Collection
File includes five documents effected after the death of Roderick Mackenzie, including: a draft of Mackenzie's obituary; an invoice for the purchase of mourning goods; an affidavit testifying to the authenticity of Mackenzie's "testament olographe (holographic testament)" and requesting, on behalf of his widow, that the testament be executed; four documents detailing the division of Mackenzie's estate; and one-year lease for 12 Beaver Hall Terrace made out to Mackenzie's widow.
Part of Masson Collection
File includes a kept copy of a letter to George Simpson. Also an extract from a letter to J. Moffatt from R. Mackenzie dated Dec. 18, 1829 included in plastic sleeve.
Mackenzie, Roderick, 1761-1844
The fonds contains the company's business correspondence related to the importation of food products, essences, and spices from international manufacturers, and other business expenditures, as well as some correspondence with government regulators regarding food labeling and quality. In addition, some letters are from charitable and cultural organizations to which the company donated. Some personal correspondence of Henri Jonas is included, as well as numerous restaurant bills and and menus, including for the Montreal Hunt Club.
Chiefly found is incoming correspondence with product suppliers and invoices for various services, including car repair, advertising, stationary, funeral arrangements, and photography. Suppliers include companies from France, Germany, Norway, UK, Italy, Sicily, Hungary, China, India, and Spain. Products include essential oils, soaps and luxury food products such as sardines, truffles, preserves, jam, Hungarian paprika, Chinese tea, olive oil, caviar, liqueurs, foie gras, sardines, and ketchup. Two Montreal-area manufacturers are represented, with a catalogue from Couvrette Sauriol Limitée (1937) and a brochure for the Stuart Brothers. Included is one letter from postwar France soliciting renewed a commercial relationship following the allied victory (Royal Champignon). There are also bulletins from and correspondence with, including one outgoing letter, the Canadian Department of Agriculture regarding quality and labelling of canned fruits and vegetables.
A few letters are personal in nature and addressed to Henri Jonas himself. There are also telegrams and letters from Canadian organizations such as the Pacific Railway Company, and Canadian societies and organizations to which the company donated money (Canadian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Montreal Orchestra, Hospital for Sick Children London, Salvation Army, McGill University Centennial Endowment).
Some of the company's advertising materials are also found, as well as food labels for products including mushrooms, wine, truffles, olive oil, sardines, and lemonade).
Henri Jonas & Co.
House of Sir Edward Seaborne Clouston
Part of France Gagnon Pratte
Folder contains 2 photographs : 1 of the perspective, 1 of sketches ; Folder also contains 2 drawings : 2 of the exterior, and 1 text concerning the house of Sir Edward Seaborne Clouston in Montreal
Part of France Gagnon Pratte
Folder contains 2 photographs : 1 of details, 1 of the perspective concerning the house of Percy P. Cowans in Montreal
Part of France Gagnon Pratte
Folder contains 19 photographs : 14 of the interior, 2 of details, 2 of the plan, 1 of the elevation ; Folder also 1 ID sheet, and 1 text concerning the house of Tom Davis in Montreal