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Letter, 23 March 1871.
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CA MUA MG 1022-2-1-064-0029
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Alfred Sandham was born in Montréal in 1838 and was educated at common schools. In 1864 he was appointed general secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association in Montréal, a post he held for eleven years. In 1869 he was one of the founders of the Antiquarian and Numismatic Society of Montreal. Sandham moved to Toronto in 1878 and was secretary of the Toronto Y.M.C.A. from 1878 to 1882. He was the author of a number of historical and numismatic publications. As well he was involved in religious journalism and started The Christian Witness journal.
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Letter from Alf Sandham to John William Dawson, written from Montreal.
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- Dawson, John William, Sir, 1820-1899 (Recipient)