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Letter, September 1845
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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.
Letter from Margaret A. Y. Mercer, 6 Windmill Street, Edinburgh, to John William Dawson, Pictou, Nova Scotia
Was in Glasgow for nine days. Describes the joyous experience of collecting wildflowers.
Partial letter, missing first pages, likely 1022-2-6-003-0027. Earliest legible postmark 4 September 1845.