Archival Collections Catalogue

CA RBD MSG BW002-009
Item
undated

Drawing of a Southern Pig-tailed Macaque from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Sumatra.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Letter from James Gray, 5 February 1791

CA RBD MSG 1310-2-03-009
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5 February 1791

Part of James Morrison papers

Letter from Jas Gray to James Morrison about politics and a shipment of beef. The political contents of the letter discuss Simco's appointment as Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada and resentment about his appointment.

Receipt for delivery of bell, 13 February 1786

CA RBD MSG 1310-3-02-009
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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.

Contract for Jacques Ratel of L'Assomption.

CA RBD MSG 1108-01
Item
18 May 1807

Part of Coppenrath Collection of Voyageur Contracts

Contract between Jacques Ratel of L'Assomption and the outfitter Parker, Gerrard, Ogilvy & Co. Contract outlines Ratel's employment as a steersman of boats with the destination of the Bay of Quinty for the payment of 90 livres per month.

Letter from Sir James Monk to Simon McTavish, 21 March 1792

CA RBD MSG 431-01
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21 March 1792

Part of Simon McTavish Papers

Manuscript letter to McTavish signed J. Monk, dated Soho, 21 Mar. 1792.

Monk, James, Sir, 1745?-1826

Letter from T. S. Brown to Mary Ann Brown

CA RBD MSG 405-1-09-01
Item
17 July 1816

Part of Thomas Storrow Brown Collection

Letter to Mary Ann W. Brown, Bolton, from T. S. Brown, Woodstock, 17 July 1816.

Letter regarding Agricultural Society, Montreal

CA RBD MSG 472-2-01
File
13 January 1818

Part of Masson Collection

Autograph document signed from Henry Griffin possibly to Roderick Mackenzie. Consists of a circular letter regarding the establishment of a society to improve local agriculture.