Typed transcript and copies of letter. Original in possession of R.O. Bert F. Hale of Malone, N.Y. Letter relates to the Battle of the Windmill during the Rebellion in Upper Canada, 1838, and the capture of the steamer by British forces.
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
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.'
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.
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.