Consists of an address panel, likely a fragment of a letter. The four corners are clipped. Addressed to Keane Fitzgerald Esq., Mitre Court Buildings, Inner Temple. The fragment contains a later biographical note: "from Dr. Burney who wrote 'History of Music.' Father of Madame D'Arblay author of Cecilia.'
Papers (13) which consist of: a certificate of baptism of Louise Magdeleine C. de L.; a promise to concede land by Joseph Gaspard C. de L.; a notice of appointment of Louis-René Chaussegros de Lery, fils, as ensign, with covering letter, as well as two letter to him from Charles-Auguste C. de L. about a trip to 1869 France; letters sent to Louisa C. de L. from Charles-Auguste C. de L. (5) in Rome, concerning family finances and properties and from Bishop Bourget & Abbé Daniel.
Four documents, consisting of: a concession of land by Jean-Baptiste Boucher de Niverville to the Frères Hospitaliers de Montréal (copy); a copy of an Aveu et Dénombrement for a small fief at Trois-Rivières owned by Joseph Boucher de Niverville (1781 ?); a declaration by Joseph Boucher de Niverville concerning 70 arpents of land held by him en roture at Trois rivières.
The Coppenrath Collection of Voyageurs Contracts for the North West Company partners contains 52 contracts for the period from approximately 1800 to 1821. These document the terms of engagement for men going into the North West . Voyageur contracts are of particular interest for study of the fur trade, Canada's first major industry, because they document the conditions of employment for many of the journeymen ("engagés") involved in the trade, both those who worked on the Ottawa River and those who "wintered" in the North West. The contracts are dated from 1800 to 1821 with printed forms from before 1800 being used in some cases. A significant number of outfitters are included namely the firm of McTavish, McGillivrays & Co. with various partners including John Ogilvy and Thomas Thain, Pierre de Rocheblave and earlier partnership – McTavish, Frobisher & Co. As well, there are contracts with lesser known outfitters. These contracts provide not only the names of the "engagés" but usually their place of residence and the conditions and terms of their employment.
Contract between Jean-Baptiste Chauvin and the Montreal outfitter Joseph Trottier Desruisseaux. The contract outlines Chauvin's agreement to travel to Illinois country and trade among the Tamarois people for the winter 1732-33 for the payment of 150 livres of beaver fur and half of the profits of his trades.