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.
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.