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Dalhousie Library fonds
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Fonds
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Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
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1828-1832 (Creation)
- Creator
- Dalhousie Library (Perth, Ont.)
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Physical description
0.01 m of textual records
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(n.d.)
Administrative history
The Dalhousie Library in Perth, Ontario, was the first rural library to be established in Canada. At the request of Lt. Col. W. Marshall, Lord Dalhousie agreed to sponsor a township library for the rising community near Perth, Upper Canada in 1828.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of nine letters relating to the foundation and early history of the library at Perth, Upper Canada, sponsored by Lord Dalhousie before his departure from Canada
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Good
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Language of material
- English
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Location of originals
2999 (Dalhousie Library)
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None
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None