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Letter, 1 August 1843
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CA MUA MG 1022-2-6-005-0047
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6 pages
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(1830-1913)
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Born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1830, the daughter of a merchant, Margaret A. Y. Mercer married John William Dawson in March of 1847. The couple lived at 293 University Street, Montreal. One of her sons, George Mercer Dawson (1849–1901), became a well known and respected scientist and geologist like his father. She died in September of 1913.
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Letter from Margaret A. Y. Mercer, 6 Windmill Street, Edinburgh, to John William Dawson, Pictou, Nova Scotia
Describes her illness as a grave inflammation of the lungs which resulted from her neglect of a cold. The physician gave her drugs 9 times a day. Se was bled several times and 8 times blistered. Has been under doctors supervision since a but is recovering.
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1377-15-B-48
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- Dawson, John William, Sir, 1820-1899 (Recipient)