Consists of letter from Catherine Mackenzie to her son Roderick detailing business transactions and personal family information.

Fifth volume of Forbes's manuscript travel journal, beginning in February of 1797 with Forbes's departure from Rome to Florence. Includes descriptions of sites visiting while en route, including Aquapendente, Radicofani, and Sienna. Entries describe Forbes's stay in Florence and its monuments and art, including an entry on "Italian music." Journal also contains descriptions of the journey from Florence to Genoa, and along the Ligurian coast. One entry is devoted to the "French Revolution, its consequences in Italy." Finally, the journal contains entries on the voyage from Genoa back to England on 19 February 1797. Journal contains an addenda added in 1799. Manuscript is written on laid paper, bound in half leather with marbled covered boards.

Includes notes and observations on voyages in the South Atlantic and East Indies including directions for navigating the Straits of Banquey and other passages (1801), notes on the Cape of Good Hope (1796) and St.Helena (1805).

File contains manuscript (incomplete) by Captain George Vancouver, with correspondence from Henri Masson. The manuscript is titled, "Abridgement of part of a Voyage of Discovery round the World by Captain Vancouver Performed in the years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, & 1794 by order of his Majesty Regarding the North West Coast of America." Apparently copied by Duncan McGillivray, whose initials appear at the bottom of the Memorandum (page 2). This document is comprised of extracts of the original work titled, "A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and round the world," published in 1798.

File consists of manuscript leaves previously bound with MSG 432-4, a letter book of correspondence signed alternately William Grant, William Grant & Co., Grant & Laframboise, or C. Laframboise. Leaves are of laid paper written in a variety of hands. Addressees of letters include Augustin Choteau, Stanbridge & Tagg, Brickwood & Daniell, John Blackwood, and McTavish, Fraser, & Co. Some letters include goods (for example, types of furs) and calculations. Dates of letters range from August 1798 to March 1800.

Manuscript letter to McTavish signed Isaac Todd, dated New York 16th Jany. 1799.

Contract between François Rousseau of Faubourg St. Laurent and the outfitter Owen McDougal. No other contract details are present.

Contract between Isaac Barnes (likely from the city of Montreal) and the outfitter Thomas Ritchie of Quebec, represented by Owen McDougal. Contract outlines Barnes's employment as sawyer with the destination of St. John's. Amount of payment is not noted. Contract duration is for three months.

Contract between François Michel of Faubourg St. Laurent and the outfitter Owen McDougal. No other contract details are present.

Contract between Jean-Baptiste Teran of Isle du Pas and outfitter Alexis Trempre (agent). Contract duration is two years. Payment is for 700 livres per annum. Position given as "wintering" milieu. Destination of the Northern Limits.