- CA RBD MSG 950
- Fonds
- 1963-2003
The fonds consists of manuscripts and drafts of literary compositions and other working documents, as well as professional and personal correspondence.
Morrissey, Stephen
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The fonds consists of manuscripts and drafts of literary compositions and other working documents, as well as professional and personal correspondence.
Morrissey, Stephen
Fonds contain the personal and professional dealings of the Papineau Family, beginning with Louis-Joseph Papineau in 1828, following through his descendents, to 1943. Dealings include land grants, social events, real estate, interpersonal and business related financial notices, notes on construction projects supervised by or funded by the Papineau family, and charitable pursuits.
The fonds consists of the following series: Legal, Business, and Financial Documents, Ledgers, Account Books, and Notes, Correspondence & Personal Papers, Genealogical Materials. Majority of the files are titled according to creator rather than content and series are contained within chronological boxes (with the exception of container number 9 belonging to the Legal, Business, and Financial Documents series alongside container number 1 and container number 2).
These materials were created for the purpose of keeping track of the interpersonal and business transactions of the Papineau family.
Papineau Family
Letter to Mackenzie, Oldham & Co.
Part of Masson Collection
File includes a letter addressed to Mackenzie, Oldham & Co. from Parker, Gerrard, Ogilvy & Co., ordering three to four hundred quintals of biscuit to be delivered at the End of the Island.
Parker, Gerrard, Ogilvy & Co.
Part of Masson Collection
File includes two letters addressed to Henry McKenzie from D. Ogden. The first letter refers to a letter on the subject of the Frobisher Estate and says that McKenzie may forward it to Ben Frobisher. In the second letter, Ogden gives his opinion on the matter of McKenzie's purchase of McKay's house in Terrebonne.
Ogden, D.
Statement regarding the Montreal jail
Part of Masson Collection
Consists of a statement from the Keerper of the Common Gaol of Montreal presented to the Grand Jury of the Court of Oyer & Terminer for the District of Montreal, 1821. The statement declares that the prison under itscurrent configuration is inadequate for the increasing number of prisoners that have been lodged therein rendering it almost impossible to separate different classes of prisoners. The Keeper, Peter Holt, requests that the lower part of the prison ought to be restored to its original use and reunited to the Common Gaol to create more space for prisoners.
Letters to Mackenzie, Oldham & Co.
Part of Masson Collection
Includes two letters sent to Mackenzie, Oldham & Co. The first letter mentions getting 500 barrels of flour for Angus Shaw's posts and 100 barrels for themselves and discusses the possible hiring or purchase of the Desire (N.W. & Co. ship) by Mackenzie, Oldham & Co. The second letter mentions that Mr. Shaw wants to know whether they will be needing one of the vessels belonging to the King's Posts to bring down the flour.
Letters to Mackenzie, Oldham & Co.
Part of Masson Collection
Includes four letters sent to Mackenzie, Oldham & Co. The first letter requests that the Quebec merchants Burns & Woolsey hire a vessel for trade with Newfoundland. The second mentions waiting for the boat and articles paid by Caldwell, Fraser & Co. The third relates to the proper form of the certificates for half the pay of Capt. Osborne and Lieut. Fraser. The fourth relates to the contract for flour and mentions John Well(e)s who has just arrived with information that the Treaty of Trade & Commerce between Great Britain and the United States had been signed in London on Dec. 31st.
Part of Masson Collection
File include a copy of a letter from McTavish, Frobisher & Co. to Alexander Fraser of the North West Company. Letter regarding the posts below Quebec lately added to the Company; intended adventure of Capt. Richards to Hudson's Bay; Angus Shaw's appointment be sufficient had he only the King's posts; Mr. Grant refuses to give up the lease at Mingan; insisting that Alex. Fraser maintain the King's posts one more year before returning to the North West; Angus Shaw to go across the country by Lac Mistassini & meet the vessel at Hudson's Bay & Co.
McTavish, Frobisher & Company.
Letter to Roderick Mackenzie from his son
Part of Masson Collection
Includes one letter (in French) to the Hon. Roderick Mackenzie from his son, Roderick-Charles. Letter discusses Mr. Gibbs' loss (a fire burned down his premises), arson in New York and the southern cities in the Union, and provides interesting commentary on social life in Montreal.
Mackenzie, Roderick Charles
Part of Masson Collection
File contains court documents relating to the vacant estate of the late Simon McTavish (File 4).