Warrants for the payment of official stipends in upper Canada, authorized by Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lieutenant-Governor.

A warrant signed by the Hon. Thomas Dunn to Henry Caldwell, Receiver General of Lower Canada, to pay E5, 12 shillings to Mme. Saint-Vilmé, "A Canadian gentlewoman reduced to indigence."

Copy of a letter from C.R.W. Biggar at Toronto to George L.B. Fraser, Department of Justice in Ottawa soliciting information on Sir Oliver Mowat's career when he was Postmaster-General in 1863-1864. Fraser sent this with a covering letter of March 25th to William Smith, Secretary to the Postmaster-General, requesting assistance for Mr. Biggar.

Series consists of type- and hand-written transcript copies of original documents, dating from1598 to 1816, related to early Canadian and North American history.

(a) 16 June 1886 - A promissory note for $300,C. Dansereau of Quebec.

(b) 3 Sept. 1886 - A request from G .N .Deseh- of the Quebec Department of Agriculture for $500.

(c) 28 Jan. 1898 - An insistent request of D .A. Laporteur (?) for a gift of $1000.

(d) c.1890 - Estimates on 18 pages of Senate stationery of the electoral expenses in each riding of the province of Quebec . Possibly drawn up byA. Chapleau.

3 Feb. 1828 - Sir John Ross, Arctic explorer, to "Dear Sir" expressing his pleasure that he is to be introduced by him at the Royal Society .

Oct. 1828 - Estimate in another hand of the costs of an expedition under Ross using the steam boat Hero with a crew of forty men and a dozen passengers.

Instructions of Joseph Howe, Secretary of State for Canada, to Lieutenant Governor William McDougall. Howe repeats his verbal instruction s on how McDougall must conduct himself, of the need to reassure the Red River residents, and on the principles of the temporary government established by Canada.

Minutes of the Constitutional Committee of Montreal sent to Charles-Michel de Salaberry at Chambly by J. Viger, the Secretary. The members present are listed. They considered a request from the Quebec Committee to nominate persons to carry petitions to England and to levy an impost for the costs of the voyage. A personal note from " W. " asks de Salaberry to supply his services as an orator to counter the dominance of the Quebeckers, who comprise Charles de Salaberry.

Series consists of early printed material, including an engraving, an advertisement, a theater hand-bill, a military report, and a circular letter, related to social, military, and religious activities in early French Canada.

Series consists of photostat and accompanying transcript copies of original documents, dating froml6O8 to 1912, related to the history of French Canada, particularly New France and Quebec.

Penciled note from J.A. Chapleauto M. Landry asking him to pay his promissory note because "Les Anglais sont impatients."

Pastoral letter (Mandement) of Bishop La Croix de Saint-Vallier of Quebec to the Clergy and Populace of Ville-Marie (Montreal) instructing them to give public thanks to God for the Miraculous cure of Catherine Dupré obtained through St. Anne's intercession.

Memorandum by "JS. L.", a French author, on Canadian Affairs in 1837. The author, who is anti-British, gives a general account of political conflicts and of France's commercial interests in Canada.

Series consists of original manuscript material, including letters, reports, and other documents, related to the early political, religious, and economic climate of Canada, and French Canada in particular. Includes letters and reports regarding the Red River and Riel Rebellions, and letters and other documents by or attributed to Jean Talon, Jean de Lamberville, Bishop La Croix de Saint-Vallier, Francis Maseres, Sir James Monlc, Colonel Charles-Michel de Salaberry, R. Desrivieres, Sir Wilfred Laurier, and Charles B. Rouleau.

Legal copies on blue, folio paper of documents relating to the beginnings of the Red River uprising.

(a) Oct . 11-22, 1869 - A "memorandum of facts and circumstances connected with the active opposition by the French halfbreeds in this settlement to the prosecution of the Government surveys." This is a day-by-day chronicle of events certified and signed by "J.S." at Fort Garry.

(b) 22 Oct. 1869 - Deposition of Walton Hyman, Tanner of St . Norbert, before William Cowan, J.P. at Fort Garry, on the movements of armed parties in the area . This report is corroborated and some of the armed men are identified by Mr . Lyons, Merchant of St. Norbert.

(c) 15 Oct. 1869 - Letter of William Cowan to Col. Dennis reporting his failure and that of Governor MacTavish in overcoming the resistance of "the French settlers " to the land surveys.

A memorandum in French written in the first person plural on the operations of the political system of the United Canadas since 1841. The conflict of the Governors' powers with the idea of a responsible ministry is discussed with specific references to Bagot and Sydenham.

Memorandum of M. Huy at Paris evaluating samples of "Pierrailles du Canada Envoyées Comme Mines Métalliques (Minerals )" by M. Jacrau of the Quebec Seminary. They are listed as assayed and the writer concludes that their metallic content "n'est bon qu'à serrer des grandes chemins."

Series consists of a view of the French fort at Beausejour, a view of the Point of Beausejour and Pointe a Roger, a plan of the Baffle of St. Charles during the 1837 rebellion, and a plan of the Great Quebec Fire.

Letter of Wilfrid Laurier at Arthabaskaville to "Mon Cher Ami." Laurier remarks on the similarity of Gambetta's ideas with those of Blusle (?). He speaks of the relationship of political corruption and public morality, especially in Quebec, and of the need to avoid partisanship.

Report of Joseph A.N. Provencher at Fort Pembina to William McDougall, Lieutenant Governor Designate, on his trip to Sale River to meet the Métis leaders and to explain the transfer of power from the Hudson's Bay Company to Canada. His trip is described. He reports the complaints he heard and the position of the Métis "President" (John Bruce).

Letter of Horace Nelson, an exile in Plattsburgh, New York State, to Jules Lamothe, a Montreal barrister . Nelson complains of police harassment and writes in a cryptic fashion of "M.", "N.", and "La chienne à Cantin. "The movements and situation of patriotes and their friends (Robert Cartier, Machiot, L' Ami Maurice) are described with metaphors. "La Guerre est dans tous les discours, quand viendra-t-elle? "

Letter of Marie-Madeleine Vignerot, Duchesse d'Aiguillon, at Paris to the Président [of the Parlement] at Aix, Maiheur, for precedence in her claim against the Baron de Riens for 30,000 livres. She specifies what she wants to be seized.

Letter of R. Desrivières, an exiled patriote in Hamilton, Bermuda to Jules Lamothe of Montreal. After a voyage of 22 days, he arrived on July 24th. The Governor was reluctant to accept the exiles. The writer, now on parole, describes Bermuda and its population. There is a reference to M. Bourhitte.

Signed duplicate of a letter marked "Private" from Chief Justice Sir James Monk at Quebec to the Secretary of State, Henry Dundas (8 pages). It involves a dispute between the Executive Council and Governor Robert Prescott in which Prescott publicly charged the Council with bad motives in delaying a decision on certain land applications. Annexed to this letter is a copy of the Council's proceedings of 20 Sept . 1798 with Prescott's observations (6 pages). The Council insisted on a public record of the distribution of Crown lands and opposed a secret record book as a "novelty."

Letter of Charles B. Rouleauat Aylmer to C.A. Lesage in Ottawa in response to his request for information on events in the Northwest. The Justice from N .W.T . makes eight observations on the land title question, Métis probity, Government delays, the wood-cutting tax, and the number and composition of the rebels ("en un mot, c'était presque tous des anciens rebelles de la Rivière Rouge.") White involvement is discussed as is Riel's reputation and motives. Riel's plea of insanity is described as being false.

Letter of Jérôme de Pontchartrain, Minister of the Navy and Colonies at Fontainebleau, to M. de La Garde criticizing La Garde for issuing two decrees, contrary to law, to annul the case of Mme. de Berulle against three Nuns and Sieur d'Estienne.

Note from Amiot, a Quebec merchant, to [Joseph] Cadet at Rue du Hazard in Paris requesting payment of 3,000 livres in account with François Baby for value received.