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Final Survey on Barque Thetis

Final Survey on Barque Thetis

Report on repairs to the barque Thetis prepared by shipbuilders Thomas Lossden and William Henderson, and shipmaster Daniel Thom, appointed by Captain GIlbert Simpson and James Dawson. Signed at Pictou on June 2, 1842.

Letter, 30 May 1842

Letter, 30 May 1842

Letter from John William Dawson, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Edinburgh, to Margaret A. Y. Mercer, 6 Windmill Street
Describes the wreck of the ship Isabella. Remarks tat a cargo of several tons of West India conches was brought into his father's wharf.

Dawson, John William, Sir, 1820-1899

Letter, 16 November 1842

Letter, 16 November 1842

Letter from John William Dawson, Pictou, Nova Scotia, to Margaret A. Y. Mercer, 6 Windmill Street, Edinburgh
Sends her some American magazines. Tells Margaret that she excites him greatly and that he is very interested in her.

Dawson, John William, Sir, 1820-1899

Correspondence and typed transcritps

Correspondence and typed transcritps

Typed transcripts of incoming and outgoing correspondence and one news paper article. Majority of the letters are on the topic of westward expansion/protection, Canadian confederation, interaction with and displacement of Indigenous groups, and life and politics in the mid 19th century. Correspondence with such figures as:

  • Elizabeth Reid (nee McGillivray)
  • J. G. Vansittart
  • Edward Ellice
  • R. W. Harwood
  • John Sandfield Macdonald
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