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J.P. Carey letters

  • CA ON00239 F63
  • Discrete Item
  • 1839-1840

Letters to George T. Dension re. legal matters.

Carey, J.P.

[Journal relating to invasion of Upper Canada]

  • CA ON00239 F2827
  • Discrete Item
  • [ca. 1850]

Item is a photocopy of a journal, outlining a plan by an Irish-American group to invade Upper Canada through Kingston. Also includes letters surrounding the acquisition of the material.

Journal of C.R. Barker

  • CA ON00239 F24
  • Discrete Item
  • 1841-1890

Ephemera book of home-medical remedies for horses and people. Religious writings.

Barker, C.R.

Journal

  • CA ON00239 F272
  • Discrete Item
  • 1829-1834

Journal of a trip, by an unknown writer, on the "Herald" to Denmark, the West Indies and Quebec and on the "Britannia" to Greece. The journal imparts stories of the Emporer's inspection of his fleet at Cronstadt, the port of St. Petersburg, meeting the "Queen of Hurons" in Quebec, a journey up Mount Ida in Turkey, and various other adventures.

Unknown

Joseph Hume letter

  • CA ON00239 F296
  • Discrete Item
  • 19 Dec. 1806

Holograph letter relating to postal regulations.

Hume, Joseph

John Romney fonds

  • CA ON00239 F234
  • Discrete Item
  • 8 Jun. 1823

Fonds consists of a letter written by Thomas Southey, relating to journey to Kingston, as well as comments on Canadian affairs.

Romney, John

John Maxwell McNabb letter

  • CA ON00239 F2603
  • Discrete Item
  • 10 Oct. 1890

A.L.S. to H. J. Morgan giving some historical information on the early days of the Ottawa Valley based on his father's life (Alexander McNabb) as a public servant in Ottawa. He discusses the Rideau Canal: the laying of the cornerstone by Sir John Franklin, gives reasons for its contruction and why Ottawa was choosen as the captial of Canada. He elaborates on Col. By and tells a story of the COlonel tearing down a brothel in Ottawa. Dated at Southampton, Ontario.

McNabb, John Maxwell

John Masefield letters

  • CA ON00239 F4
  • Discrete Item
  • 1905

Letter (photocopy) to Duncan Campbell Scott, 1905 Nov. 8, in which he asks permission to include 'Piper of Arll' in a forthcoming anthology and describes the influence this poem had in interesting Masefield in poetry. Undated letter to unidentified person relating to the inclusion of the poem 'The days that make us happy make us wise' in a booklet. The collection also includes a letter to Mrs. H.A Bruce from Masefield, and a photograph of Masefield.There is also a handwritten draft of a poem written by Masefield which is entitled "Lines suggested by Her Majesty's visit to Canada June, July 1959".

Masefield, John

John Irving Freeman Korean Conflict album

  • CA ON00239 F2917
  • Discrete Item
  • [194-?]-1954

The fonds consists of almost 200 black and white photographs created and/or collected by Cpl. John Irving Freeman during his time of military service in the 1st Commonwealth Division, with the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (R.C.E.M.E.) during the Korean conflict. The subject matter of the photographs is fairly personal in nature, showing Freeman and his fellow soldiers, living quarters and military machinery.The album also includes ephemera collected by Freeman during his time in Korea such as currency, beers lables, safe conduct and Domain of the Golden Dragon certificates,

Freeman, John Irving

John Hunter-Duvar letter

  • CA ON00239 F314
  • Discrete Item
  • 28 Mar. 1864

A letter from John Hunter-Duvar to the Historical Society of Nova Scotia in which he asks for recommendations or suggestions for a draft of an act of incorporation which is to be submitted to the Legislature.

Hunter-Duvar, John

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