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DESBRISAY, Thomas [1732 or 1733-1819] [Colonial Official, First Lieutenant Governor of St John's (Prince Edward) Island (1769-1784].
Manuscript Document, Signed, dated Charlottetown (Charlotton), Nov. 2, 1786, to the Commissioners for Executing the Office of Chief Justice of the Island Saint John.
Charlottetown: 1786..
one-page folio. (horizontal folds, paper lightly embrowned). matted & framed (size of frame: 31.8 x 20.3 cm. x 36.8 cm.; 12.5 x 8 inches). Memorial of Lieut. Col. Thomas Desbrisay relating to an unpaid debt owed to Dan Grandin, a court lawyer who acted on his behalf in cases against two of his tenants. Desbrisay was a major land speculator in the colony, buying up large tracts of land even before taking up his office ten years after his appointment as Lieutenant-Governor. He first attempted to recruit settlers in Ireland before the British government forbade the practice in 1773. Despite charges by the Governor, Walter Patterson, that he had attempted to interfere in the proper allocation of colonial funds and was unfit to hold office, and the fact that he had swindled prospective settlers by selling them land he had mortgaged, he was not removed from office. Once arrived in St. John's, he granted some 400 crown lots in Charlottetown Royalty, including many to himself and his family. Still he remained Lieutenant-Governor even after he and the others were forced to surrender land to the Crown. With the reorganization of the colonial administration in 1784 the office of governor of St John's Island was eliminated, and Patterson replaced Desbrisay as Lieutenant Governor.
$400 USD                          Book Number: elala5920                         Order / Enquire



DUFFERIN & AVA, Frederick Temple Blackwood, Marquess of Dufferin & Ava [1826-1902] [Governor-General of Canada (1872-1878)].
Autograph letter, signed.
n.p.: 1888..
12mo. 2 pages. DUFFERIN & AVA, Frederick Temple Blackwood, Marquess of Dufferin & Ava [1826-1902] [Governor-General of Canada (1872-1878)]. Autograph letter, signed Dufferin & Ava", dated 18 Decr [18]88, to William Murray Esq. at Athol Bank in Hamilton. 12mo. pp. 2 with integral blank. (horizontal fold). This letter was written just after Dufferin term as Viceroy of India. It was written on board ship in the middle of the Indian Ocean on his way home. Dufferin thanks Murray for kindly celebrating in verse which he claims to be; "really good and musical". Dufferin also says he is including a copy of a speech he had given in India but it is not present.
$250 USD                          Book Number: alysser169                         Order / Enquire



DUFFERIN & AVA, Frederick Temple Blackwood, Marquess of Dufferin & Ava [1826-1902] [Governor-General of Canada (1872-1878)].
Autograph letter, signed.
Paris:1895..
8vo. 2 pages. DUFFERIN & AVA, Frederick Temple Blackwood, Marquess of Dufferin & Ava [1826-1902] [Governor-General of Canada (1872-1878)]. Autograph letter, signed "Dufferin and Ava" & marked "Private", dated British Embassy Paris, Octr 7, [18]95, to William Murray Esq. at Athol Bank in Hamilton. 8vo. pp. 2, with integral blank. (horizontal fold). with envelope (stamp cut out). Written during Dufferin's term as British Ambassador to France. Dufferin acknowledges receiving the letter as well as his appreciation of Murray's patronage. ".I always retain the deepest interest in everything that concerns the Dominion, and I can have no greater pleasure than to be remembered by my friends there."
$225 USD                          Book Number: alysser170                         Order / Enquire



DUFFERIN & AVA, Frederick Temple Blackwood, Marquess of Dufferin & Ava [1826-1902] [Governor-General of Canada (1872-1878)].
Typed letter, signed.
Clandeboye: 1900..
12mo. 1 page. DUFFERIN & AVA, Frederick Temple Blackwood, Marquess of Dufferin & Ava [1826-1902] [Governor-General of Canada (1872-1878)]. Typed letter, signed "Dufferin & Ava" & marked "Private", dated Clandeboye, Ireland Septr. 29, 1900, to William Murray Esq. at Athol Bank in Hamilton. 12mo. pp. 1 with integral blank. (horizontal fold). with envelope (stamp cut out). Dufferin thanks Murray for sending him a paper by Dr. Russell.
$225 USD                          Book Number: alysser172                         Order / Enquire



EDWARD AUGUSTUS, Duke of KENT and Strathearn, Prince [1767-1820].
Manuscript document, signed.
Halifax: 1798..
4to. one page. marked 'duplicate'. EDWARD AUGUSTUS, Duke of KENT and Strathearn, Prince [1767-1820] [Fourth son of King George III & Queen Charlotte, father of Queen Victoria, British soldier, Lieutenant-General, Commanding His Majesty's Forces in Nova Scotia and the dependencies [1794]; general and commander-in-chief of the forces in North America [1799]. Manuscript document, signed 'Edward, Lt. General, Commanding His Majesty's Forces in Nova Scotia and its dependencies', dated Halifax, June 1, 1798. Pay list of labourers employed in the Royal Engineer Department between the 20th and 26th of May 1798.
$699 USD                          Book Number: elala780                         Order / Enquire



ELGIN, James Bruce, Ninth Earl of Elgin [1894-1899].
Autograph letter, signed.
London: 1899..
12mo. 4 pages on Windsor Castle stationery. ELGIN, James Bruce, Ninth Earl of Elgin [1894-1899] [Viceroy of India (1894-1899)]. Autograph letter, signed "Elgin", dated March 2, [18]99, on Windsor Castle stationery, to William Murray Esq. at Athol Bank in Hamilton. 12mo. pp. 4. (horizontal fold). with envelope (stamp cut out). Elgin proceeds to thank Murray in the letter for what is assumed to be praise. He also mentions his desire to return to his place of birth in Canada. "I desire to thank the Bard for the statements he has so kindly expressed both in verse and in prose, and it will perhaps be thought not inappropriate that I do so from this place where I have been summoned to receive the honour from Her Majesty which she has been pleased to confer upon me and on which you congratulate me. It is very gratifying to see & think that some at least of my brother Canadians have watched and approved my conduct during the last five years. I may be fortunate one day to revisit the land of my birth, but I hardly think it will be in the manner you indicate."
$200 USD                          Book Number: alysser174                         Order / Enquire



ERMATINGER, William.
Manuscript letter, signed.
Montreal: 1867..
8vo. 3 pages. docket title on verso of second leaf. (horizontal & vertical folds). ERMATINGER, William [Montreal Militia Officer & Police Magistrate]. Manuscript letter, signed, dated Montreal, May 8, 1867, marked Private & Confidential, addressed to my dear Charles [probably Charles Joseph Elzéar Mondelet [1801-1876], assistant judge in appeals of the Court of Queen's Bench, Lower Canada]. An interesting letter on a highly confidential matter, never specifically named, but in all probability relating to the Fenian question. Ermatinger refers to two letters from Sir Narcisse Belleau and the delicate nature of their contents. The person to whom he is writing (Charles Mondelet?) is needed in a legal capacity: "You see as the object is merely to take evidence on the subject matter, mentioned in Sir Narcisse Belleau's letter, and probably involving some diplomatic talk with the Consul General of the U. States, it will require some person possessing the qualities of secrecy and common sense, which I am not aware can be found in the court House of your Department, apart from you and Ramsay.it is of some consequence to the Government, that they are well represented.do not let this.(?) or letter lay about your desk - as everything written & there is laying is invariably read by the crowd."
$749 USD                          Book Number: elala781                         Order / Enquire



FENIANS.
Manuscript letter.
Montreal: 1865..
folio. 3 pages. blue paper. (horizontal & vertical folds). FENIANS. Manuscript letter, in French, signed by Assistant Secretary [Étienne Parent (?) [1801-1874]], dated Secretariat Provincial Quebec, June 30, 1865, to L'Honorable M. Le Juge Mondelet, Montreal [Charles Joseph Elzéar Mondelet [1801-1876], assistant judge in Appeals of the Court of Queen's Bench, Lower Canada]. WITH Mondelet's response on same sheet of paper, in French, initialled 'CM', dated Monteal, July 1, 1865, to E.Parent. Correspondence relating to George Mathurin's conviction for "unlawfully attempting to engage a person to enlist as a soldier in the service of a foreign state". The assistant secretary's letter requests, on behalf of the Governor General [Sir Charles Stanley Monck], Mondelet's opinion on the Montreal petition for a reduction or commutation of Mathurin's death sentence. In is reply, Mondelet states that, having read the petition and reviewed the testimony given at the trial, he can see nothing that could excuse or mitigate the actions of the accused, and leaves the responsibility for the decision to lessen the sentence entirely in the hands of the Executive Government.
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FOSTER, George Greene [1860-1931].
Typed letter, signed.
Ottawa: 1917..
8vo. 2 pages on 2 leaves. (horizontal & vertical folds). FOSTER, George Greene [1860-1931] [Canadian Senator]. Typed letter, signed, dated Ottawa, Aug. 14, 1917 on Senate of Canada letterhead, to Captain A.K.Tylee, Camp Borden, Ontario, regarding the hospital care of a man named Mackie in Toronto.
$75 USD                          Book Number: elala783                         Order / Enquire



FULFORD, Francis [1803-1868].
Autograph letter, signed.
[London]: 1867..
8vo. 3 pages. stitched in paper wrs. (horizontal folds). FULFORD, Francis [1803-1868] [First Anglican Bishop of Montreal (1850-68); Metropolitan of Canada (1860)]. Expressing his regrets for not writing sooner and promising to send material on his diocese for the 'little magazine' (i.e. the 'Net').
$175 USD                          Book Number: elala784                         Order / Enquire



GALT, Sir Thomas [1815-1901].
Archive of 238 printed and manuscript documents relating to the legal practice of the Honourable Thomas Galt in Toronto.
Toronto & Cobourg: 1850's-1860's..
various sizes, largest 33 x 21.6 cm. Thomas Galt (1815-1901), son of the Scottish novelist and Canada Company representative John Galt, and brother of Father of Confederation, Alexander Tilloch Galt, came to Upper Canada in 1833 from Scotland initially working for the Canada Company. In 1839 he became a student of law with the Hon. Chief Justice Draper, and in 1845 he was called to the Bar of Upper Canada. In 1858 Galt was made a Queen's Counsel, and in 1869 he was elevated to the Bench as a puisne judge of the Court of Common Pleas. In 1887 he became Chief Justice of that court where he served until his retirement in 1894. For nearly a quarter of a century Galt occupied a prominent position at the Bar, and from an early period in his professional career, was entrusted with the solicitorship of various railways, insurance companies, banks, &c. The vast majority of the documents (197) are court orders or demand notices initiated on behalf of The City Bank for the recovery of outstanding debts and obligations. Nine relate to a bribery scandal revolving around Henry Van Allen Rapelje's appointment of Lawrence William Mercer to succeed him in the position of Norfolk Sheriff in 1858. Another relates to the claim brought by the Municipality of Barrie against The Northern Railway Company regarding an unbuilt spur line. Further details upon request.
$750 USD                          Book Number: elala5888                         Order / Enquire



GEORGE III (GEORGE WILLIAM FREDERICK) [1738-1820].
Manuscript document, with Autograph Initials of George III.
np: 1798..
folio. 2 pages on 2 leaves. (fold separations repaired with archival tape). GEORGE III (GEORGE WILLIAM FREDERICK) [1738-1820] [King of Great Britain and Ireland]. Manuscript document recording the succession of Ralph Gladstone as Barrack Master at Newfoundland, 2 February, 1798, with Autograph Initials of George III: "Approved GR". "Notified 15 August 1798, Gazetted 17 July 1798".
$649 USD                          Book Number: elala787                         Order / Enquire



GRANT, Sir James Alexander [1831-1920].
Autograph letter, signed.
Ottawa:1902..
12mo. 3 pages. GRANT, Sir James Alexander [1831-1920] [Physician to the Governor-General (1867-1905), House of Commons Representative (for Russell; 1867-1874) & (for Ottawa; 1892-1896], President of Canadian Medical Association (1872-[?]) & President of the Royal Society of Canada (1909-[?])]. Autograph letter, signed, dated Ottawa, Jan 16, 1902, to William Murray Esq., Athol Bank, Hamilton. 12mo. pp. 3. (horizontal fold). With envelope (stamp cut out). "On my return from Toronto this morning, I received your kind note. The "Toronto World" will publish most likely 100,000 copies of my lecture, as the present demand for it is most gratifying to me, and I trust it will do some good. For many years I have considered the subject of "Life" most carefully, and I am quite confident, that with ordinary care & prudence, like may be extended by an average of "90 or 100 years". The "Food Problem", as well as the "Alcoholic & Educational Problems" cannot be too carefully placed before the general public. Thanking you most kindly for the practical hint and wishing you & yours, a full share of the blessings of the New Year."
$150 USD                          Book Number: alysser176                         Order / Enquire



GREGORY, John Uriah [1830-1913] (Agent for the Canadian Department of Marine and Fisheries).
Interesting archive of over 65 letters, notes, invitations and telegrams dated 1876 to 1907 addressed to and relating to John Uriah Gregory, Agent for the Canadian Department of Marine and Fisheries at Quebec.
vp: 1876-1907..
various sizes Gregory worked for the Department of Marine and Fisheries for over 30 years, attending to various matters including protocol. In this capacity, he hosted many foreign dignitaries, and arranged hunting and fishing expeditions. He was on close terms with four Governors-General. In 1883, Gregory played a major role in designing and realizing the Quebec contribution to the Canadian section of the Great International Fisheries Exhibition in London, England, although bureaucratic reasons prevented him from attending personally. In 1903, Gregory was awarded the Imperial Service Order by King Edward VII, an award given for at least twenty-five years of government service. Gregory was a member of the Quebec Yacht Club, where he served as the Honorary Commodore. He was also President of the Quebec Gun Club, and an honorary member of the Tourilli Fish and Game Club. He appears to have been active in sporting circles in America as well as in Canada. Gregory was a contributor to 'Forest and Stream' for more than 40 years, and the author of a number of short publications which included 'Anticosti, Its Shipwrecks: What Has Been Done Since Confederation to Prevent Marine Disasters' (1881), 'En Racontant: Récits de voyages en Floride, au Labrador et sur le fleuve Saint-Laurent' (1886), 'Notes d'un voyage sur la côte du Labrador' (in l'Événement, 16-22 mars 1869), and 'De Québec à la Floride. Notes de voyage' (in la Revue canadienne, 1886). Most of the letters are from politicians, dignitaries, literary figures, barristers, and aristocrats including Governors-General Dufferin, Lorne and Minto. Further details upon request.
$1250 USD                          Book Number: elala5889                         Order / Enquire



GREY, Albert Henry George, Fourth Earl of Grey [1851-1917] [Governor General (1904-11)].
Autograph letter written on behalf of Earl Grey by 'Arthur Haden', signed by Haden.
Ottawa:1909..
8vo. 2 pages on Government House, Ottawa letterhead. GREY, Albert Henry George, Fourth Earl of Grey [1851-1917] [Governor General (1904-11)]. Autograph letter written on behalf of Earl Grey by; 'Arthur Haden', signed by Haden, dated 12 May. [19]09, on Government House, Ottawa letterhead, to William Murray Esq., Athol Bank, Hamilton. 8vo. pp. 2, with integral blank. (horizontal fold). with free-franked envelope. Written by Grey's secretary; Arthur Haden during his term as Governor General of Canada. Haden was instructed to give thanks to Murray for his verses to the Governor General.
$100 USD                          Book Number: alysser177                         Order / Enquire


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