McGill Library
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H3A 0C9
Margaret Dawson's correspondence upon the death of G.M. Dawson, 1901
File
25 letters
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.
File includes letters addressed to Lady Dawson from friends and family, in addition to numerous geological societies and offices regarding the passing of George Mercer Dawson.
Letters 0002-0008 originally tied together with string. Letters 0013-023 originally held together with a brass fastener.