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Biographical information.

Biographical information copied from the Rankin Family Bible and a copy of a letter to John I. Rankin in Montreal from Sir Patrick Ashley Cooper at Beaver House in London, England, where the Hudson's Bay Company archives were then maintained, regarding a request for information about Colin Rankin. In the response, Cooper quotes directly from the May 1921 issue of The Beaver about Rankin.

Rankin, Colin

Colin Rankin fonds.

  • SCA6-GA3
  • Fonds
  • 1799-1968

Fonds consists of correspondence, documents, journals, and a photograph relating to Colin Rankin's activity as a Fur Trader for the Hudson's Bay Company. Included are three journals kept by Donald McKay, Fur Trader, between 1799 and 1806, which were acquired by Rankin probably during his stay in the Temiskaming district.

Rankin, Colin

Correspondence from D. A. Smith, Hudson's Bay House, Montreal.

Correspondence from D. A. Smith, Hudson's Bay House, Montreal.

Typescript letter from David A. Smith to Colin Rankin regarding dispatches from Moose Factory and the statement a private cash account. Smith shares that he and his colleagues at the Hudson's Bay Company were sorry to hear of Rankin's illness and expresses satisfaction in learning of his improved health.

Rankin, Colin

Correspondence from D. Smith, Hudson's Bay Co., Montreal.

Correspondence from D. Smith, Hudson's Bay Co., Montreal.

Letter from [David] Smith to Colin Rankin regarding Rankin's appointment as Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company. The letter makes reference to Rankin receiving a commission and Copy of Deed Poll and Indenture. File includes the commission in the form of a certificate with seal dated April 9, 1872.

Rankin, Colin

Correspondence from Gordon R. Brady, North Bay, Ont.

Correspondence from Gordon R. Brady, North Bay, Ont.

Typescript letter from Gordon R. Brady to J.J. Rankin about land purchased by Aime Jodouin for which title has not yet been received. The letter makes reference to a sketch, included in file, outlining land sold by Rankin to Deacon, [McGood?], [Longhorn?] and Jodouin by Rankin within Lot 15 of [Concession] XIV. The sketch includes a C.P. [Canadian Pacific] Railway, a 300 m creek and a forced road.

Rankin, Colin

Correspondence from John G. Smith, Hudson's Bay House, London, England.

Correspondence from John G. Smith, Hudson's Bay House, London, England.

Letter from John G. Smith to Colin Rankin regarding Rankin's promotion to Chief Trader of the Hudson's Bay Company. File includes Rankin's commission in the form of a certificate with seal dated June 30, 1868 that was to be issued to Rankin after his singing of a Deed of Covenant accepting the position.

Rankin, Colin

Correspondence from Lord Grey, Ottawa.

Correspondence from Lord Grey, Ottawa.

Two letters from Lord Grey to Colin Rankin both dated November 1, 1905. The first letter lets Rankin know that Grey and Major Holford returned from safely from a trip and thanks Rankin "for all the trouble you took to provide our comfort, amusement and instruction." A postscript note mentions the inclusion of a photograph as a moment that is not included in the file. The second letter, marked 'Private & Confidential', asks Rankin to let Grey know as soon as possible about the price a Mr. Brown is asking for 400 acres worth of land and whether Rankin can secure it and everything on the land, including furniture of the house and a yacht, for $6,000 until the end of November.

Rankin, Colin

Correspondence from Thomas H. Johnson, Dept. of Crown lands, Toronto, Ont., May 3, 1881.

Letter from Thomas H. Johnson to Colin Rankin's purchase of the "east half of lot 15 in the 14th [concession] of Papineau, containing 30 1/2 acres" at a rate of 50 cents per acre; a land grant certificate with seal dated June 14, 1881; a typescript reproduction of the text on the certificate; and a typescript description of the land accompanied by a hand drawn sketch.

Rankin, Colin

Correspondence relating to the collection.

Correspondence regarding the location and donation of records to the University of Waterloo that would later become the contents of the Colin Rankin fonds. Communication is predominantly between P. G. Cornell and Kenneth A. MacKirdy, members of Waterloo's Department of History, and the descendants of Colin Rankin; grandson's John L. Rankin, Erroll K. McDougall, and John E. R. McDougall, and Rankin's daughter, Lilly Walters. Also in the file is an exchange between Bruce Peel, University Librarian at the University of Alberta, and Doris Lewis, University Librarian at Waterloo, about the acquisition of the papers of Elizabeth Smith Shortt and the possible connection between Donald McKay and a Nan McKay who worked at the University of Saskatchewan between 1913 and 1955.

Rankin, Colin

Journal of Colin Rankin.

One journal kept by Colin Rankin from September 19, 1853 to September 17, 1854 during his posting to Fort Kikendatch. The journal includes ca. 25 pages of dated and undated notes, poems, transcripts and quotations, not kept in diary format.

Rankin, Colin

Journal of Colin Rankin.

One journal kept by Colin Rankin from March 9, 1848, the day he assumed charge of the Mattawa Post, to August 16, 1853, the day before his departure. The journal includes ca. 50 pages of dated and undated notes, poems, transcripts and quotations, not kept in diary format.

Rankin, Colin

Resolutions passed by Members of the Bar of the County of Renfrew following the death of Colin Sc...

Resolutions passed by Members of the Bar of the County of Renfrew following the death of Colin Scott Rankin, son of Colin Rankin.

Three resolutions passed by Members of the Bar of the County of Renfrew following the death of Colin Scott Rankin, son of Colin Rankin. The first is a resolution to attend Rankin's funeral, the second is a resolution expressing individual and united respect for Colin Rankin Scott Eqs. and their condolences to Colin Rankin Esq., and the third is a resolution to send a copy of the first two resolutions to Colin Rankin Esq. The document is likely the copy agreed to in the third resolution.

Rankin, Colin