Relates to personal and family matters with some reference to railway construction in Canada and Scotland. Also, British politics (repeal of Corn Laws), Anglo-American relations. File contains some family history.
Holograph letters of Dickens addressed to George Beadwell, father of his first love, Maria, 26 July 1840, and Friday, 26 Nov. 1852. Photocopy of note, 2 July 1862.
Excerpts from letters written by a final year Arts student, and Warden of Gordon House, regarding student life at the University to a friend serving overseas.
Five letters to his son, John Bower Mowat, July - December 1841. Collection includes a typescript, 'Incidents in reference to early history of Queen's University.'
Letter to Sir Wilfrid Laurier, 1903 Jan. 19, about the deplorable state of Archives in Canada, and a letter to Sir George Robert Parkin 1904 Sept. 26, just before he left office as Governor-General, outlining his activities and objectives in fulfilling the duties of his office.
Minto, Gilbert John Murray Kynynmond Elliot, 4th Earl of