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Silver groat from Calais (England) showing on the obverse the head of Henry VI and on the reverse a long cross with three pellets in the angles.
Pyke, Edgar William
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Silver groat from Calais (England) showing on the obverse the head of Henry VI and on the reverse a long cross with three pellets in the angles.
Pyke, Edgar William
Silver light groat from London (England) showing on the obverse the head of Edward IV and on the reverse a long cross with three pellets in the angles.
Pyke, Edgar William
Silver groat from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of Edward IV and on the reverse a long cross with three pellets in the angles.
Pyke, Edgar William
Part of Dana Harris Porter fonds.
Typed passage from the poem "The Buzzeinge Bee's Complaynt" from "Poems of Oxford and Essex" by an anonymous author.
Part of Kay Rex fonds.
File consists of two arrowheads from an unidentified First Nation.
Rex, Kay
Silver groat from London (England) showing on the obverse the head of Henry VII in profile and on the reverse a cross fourch�e over the arms of England/France. This is the first English coin to show a king's life like portrait.
Pyke, Edgar William
Silver halfgroat from York (England) showing on the obverse the head of Henry VIII and the reverse a coat-of-arms on cross fourche; T W at sides, bishop's hat below for Archbishop Thomas Wolsey. Minted under the authority of the church.
Pyke, Edgar William
Silver halfgroat from Canterbury (England) showing on the obverse the head of Henry VIII and on the reverse a cross fourche over quartered coat of arms. The coin was minted under the authority of the Church.
Pyke, Edgar William
Silver fine shilling from England showing on the obverse the head of Edward VI and on the reverse a cross fourch�e over quartered coat of arms.
Pyke, Edgar William
SIlver groat from London (England) showing on the obverse the head of Mary and on the reverse cross fourch�e over quartered coat of arms,
Pyke, Edgar William
Silver threr half pence from England showing on the obverse the head of Elizabeth I and on the reverse a cross fourch�e over quartered coat of arms with the date.
Pyke, Edgar William
King, William Lyon Mackenzie
Silver shilling from England showing on the obverse the head of James I and on the reverse the shield of arms.
Pyke, Edgar William
Silver sixpence from Oxford (England) showing on the obverse the characters relig : prot leg : and liber : par in three lines across the field along with the date 1643. The reverse shows the head of Charles I.
Pyke, Edgar William
Silver halfcrown from Oxford (England) showing on the obverse Charles I on a horse and on the reverse RELIG: PRO: LE / ANG: LIB: PAR in two lines across the field with the date 1644.
Pyke, Edgar William
Silver shilling from Newark (England) showing on the obverse a crown with C-R across the field and XII below and on the reverse OBS NEWARKE 1645 in three lines. This coin was minted as siege money during the English Civil War.
Pyke, Edgar William
Bronze coin weight for the god Unite coin, valued at twenty shillings, or one pound. The obverse shows the head of Charles I and the reverse a crown and XX.
Pyke, Edgar William
Silver shilling from London (England) showing on the obverse the bust of Charles I, the king of England, Scotland and Ireland. The reverse shows the British coat of arms.
Pyke, Edgar William
Silver halfcrown from London (England) showing on the obverse the head of Oliver Cromwell and on the reverse a quartered shield showing the arms of England Scotland and Ireland, surmounted by a large crown.
Pyke, Edgar William
Silver farthing from England showing on the obverse the head of Charles II and on the reverse Britannia seated.
Pyke, Edgar William
Copper farthing from Norwich, England showing on the obverse the words A NORWICH FARTHING in three lines across the field and on the reverse the coat of arms of Norwich. These private tokens were issued due to a lack of official coinage in the period following English Civil War.
Pyke, Edgar William
Silver two pence from England showing on the obverse the head of Charles II and on the reverse a square topped shield quartered with the arms of England and France combined in 1st and 4th quarters, Scotland and Ireland, on a cross fleury.
Pyke, Edgar William
Copper farthing from Worcester, England showing on the obverse castle, with a falcon above it and the words WORCESTER FARTHING surrounding and on the reverse C W [City of Worcester] 1667 FOR NECESSARIE CHAING C W 1667. This is a tradesman token.
Pyke, Edgar William
Silver groat from England showing on the obverse the overlapping heads of William and Mary and on the reverse a crown over 4. This groat was issued in 1689 as Maundy money.
Pyke, Edgar William
Copper halfcrown from Ireland showing on the obverse the head of James II and on the reverse a crown over crossed sceptres with the date 1689 Aug. This so-called gunmoney (called such because of the belief that it was made from melted down guns) was issued during the Williamite War in Ireland and was intended to be traded in for silver coinage after James II won the war (which he did not). The fiscal year was changed in March of 1689 and the August date on the coin indicates the date for redemption.
Pyke, Edgar William
Silver halfcrown from England showing on the obverse the heads of William and Mary and on the reverse a crowned quartered shield of arms.
Pyke, Edgar William
Silver sixpence from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of William III and on the reverse four crowned shields.
Pyke, Edgar William
Silver farthing from England showing on the obverse the head of Mary and on the reverse the head of William. This pattern farthing was struck as an experimental coin and was never entered into circulation.
Pyke, Edgar William
Silver halfcrown from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of William III and on the reverse four crowned shields.
Pyke, Edgar William
Silver sixpence from England showing on the obverse the head of Anne and on the reverse four crowned shields surrounding a garter star. This is a Vigo issue, coins stamped from silver or gold captured from the Spanish in Vigo Bay during the War of Spanish Succession.
Pyke, Edgar William
Mr. Robertson of Strowan to Lord Mar.
Part of Ontario history collection.
One letter address to My Lord [Lord Mar] from Mr. Robertson of Strowan dated December 15, 1716. The letter gives an account of the journey through France that Robertson has taken to meet Lord Mar as well as news of his traveling companions. Also includes a later copy of the letter. Lord Mar was a major figure in the Jacobite uprising of 1715 and and fled to France shortly thereafter.
Silver shilling from England showing on the obverse the head of King George I and on the reverse four crowned shields surrounding a garter star with C and SS in the angles. This is a South Sea Company issue that was minted from silver found by the South Sea Company in Indonesia in 1722.
Pyke, Edgar William
Copy of Timothy Collins' will.
File consists of a copy of the will of Timothy Collins of Kyre [?] in the County of Worcester (Great Britain). Verso contains ms. annotations (arithmetic).
Haney, Haney, Kendall & Melville
File consists of a document declaring that Elizabeth Collins of [Kyre ?] in the County of Worcester in Great Britain is bound to Timothy Collins of the same place for a sume of 200 pounds. Contains original seal.
Haney, Haney, Kendall & Melville
Silver shilling from England showing on the obverse the head of King George II and on the reverse four crowned shields surrounding a garter star. This is a Lima issue, coins stamped from silver captured from the Spanish that had been mined in Peru, near Lima.
Pyke, Edgar William
Oath of John Powell regarding money owed to Henry Hyde.
File consists of an oath by John Powell of Kyre, County of Worcester (Great Britain), regarding money owed to Henry Hyde of Sutton. Verso contains a later oath by Henry Hyde regarding money owed to John Hyde.
Haney, Haney, Kendall & Melville
File consists of a document regarding the bank estate of Mr. H. Hyde.
Haney, Haney, Kendall & Melville
Silver coins from England showing on the obverse the head of King George II and on the reverse four crowned shields surrounding a garter star. These appear to be one shilling and two sixpence.
Pyke, Edgar William
Silver thaler from the Austrian Empire showing on the obverse the head of Empress Maria Theresa and on the reverse the Hapsburg coat of arms.
Pyke, Edgar William
Supplement to the Quebec-Gazette of July 18, 1765, no. 57.
Part of Seagram collection
A 2 page supplement, "account of the duties paid" listing imports and exports of liquors and wines by "the species and names" of vessels, commanders, and ports of origin.
Seagram Museum
Part of Seagram collection
1 issue of The Caledonian Mercury.
Seagram Museum
Chatterton, Thomas : Knightes Templaries Chyrche.
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
File consists of a copy of Thomas Chatterton's "Knightes Templaries Chyrche" which he alleged to have been written by Thomas Rowley.
Davis, Bertram R.
Piranesi engraving : fireplace.
Part of William Dendy fonds.
Note on item: "Giambattista Piranesi, Diverse maniere d'adornare i cammini ... (Rome, 1769), pl. 10.4-iii-69, Merwin's."
Dendy, William
Chatterton, Thomas : Lines on Redcliffe Church.
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
File consists of Chatterton's poem "Lines on Redcliffe Church." The poem is torn from a book (possibly John Britton's "An Historical and Architectural Essay Relating to Redcliffe Church, Bristol. Also, an Essay on the Life and Character of Thomas Chatterton") and mounted on a heavy stock paper.
Davis, Bertram R.
Silver proof thaler from Abyssinia showing on the obverse the head of Empress Maria Theresa and on the reverse the Hapsburg coat of arms. Restrike.
Pyke, Edgar William
The distressed poet, or a true representation of the unfortunate Chatterton.
File consists of one reproduction of a handkerchief showing an etching of Chatterton with a brief biography of his life, and a poem. The bottom right corner reads "The Chatterton pocket handkerchief c. 1782" and the verso reads "For Dr. Warren U. Ober. University of Waterloo. Ontario, Canada."
Part of Ontario history collection.
File consists of manuscript notes on the rebellion of 1776 [The American Revolution].
Part of Ontario history collection.
File consists of one manuscript petition of a land grant from Joel Stone, one manuscript narrative of his life extracted from his own journals, and one accounting ledger, possibly of his estate. Note that Stone fled to Canada in 1786 and was the first white settler in what is now Gananoque.
Catcott, George : Chattertonian Manuscript.
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
File consists of a typed transcription of the Chattertonian Manuscript, possibly by George Catcott. The manuscript is comprised of works by Chatterton, a history of the Rowley affair, letters from Chatterton to Catcott, with notes by Catcott throughout. This typed copy has been bound together with an index and table of contents. In the front of the book is laid in a signature of Thomas Chatterton and its accompanying auction notice, as well as a letter regarding the authenticity of the signature. Also included is a print showing George Catcott.
Davis, Bertram R.
Silver coins from England showing on the obverse the head of King George III and the reverse a 3 (threepence), a 4 (fourpence), four shields surrounding a garter star with crowns in the angles (Shilling and sixpence).
Pyke, Edgar William
Correspondence : Newton, Gordon, Johnston & Co., Wine Merchants, Madeira.
Part of Seagram collection
1 item of correspondence from Gordon Newton of Johnston & Co. Wine Merchants. Newton Gordon was one of the major suppliers to Canada at that time and this group of letters offers insights into the problems of quality, shipping, supply and demand, as well as into the drinking habits of the time.
Seagram Museum
Barrett, William : History & Antiquities of the City of Bristol : excerpt.
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
File consists of a an excerpt from the original 1789 edition of William Barrett's "History & Antiquities of the City of Bristol." This excerpt relates to Chatterton, and includes inserted plates, some of which may be extraneous. Barrett was known to have believed Chatterton's Rowley story and to have published the information as fact, before the scandal broke.
Davis, Bertram R.
Gold half guinea showing on the obverse the head of King George III and on the reverse a spade shaped shield.
Pyke, Edgar William
Correspondence : Newton, Gordon, Johnston & Co., Wine Merchants, Madeira.
Part of Seagram collection
1 item of correspondence from Gordon Newton of Johnston & Co. Wine Merchants.
Seagram Museum
Silver eight reales from Spain (minted in Mexico) with a countermark bust of King George III in an oval in the centre of the head of Charles IV on the obverse. The reverse shows the Spanish coat of arms. These coins were issued by the British mint in response to a massive shortage of coinage and were valued at four shillings and ninepence.
Pyke, Edgar William
Correspondence : Newton, Gordon, Johnston & Co., Wine Merchants, Madeira.
Part of Seagram collection
1 item of correspondence from Gordon Newton of Johnston & Co. Wine Merchants.
Seagram Museum
Part of Ontario history collection.
File consists of one map of the Grand River area showing locations of Indigenous communities.
Part of Jardine family fonds.
Jardine Family
Upper Canada land grant to Alexander Grant.
Part of Ontario history collection.
Upper Canada land grant awarded to Alexander Grant for 1250 acres of land in the Township of Alderborough. Dated September 29, 1797.
Upper Canada land grant to Alexander Grant.
Part of Ontario history collection.
Upper Canada land grant awarded to Alexander Grant for 1750 acres of land in the Township of Alderborough. Dated September 29, 1797.
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834: ["The Lethargist and Madman"]: clipping, 1799 Dec. 19.
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Clipping of poem "The Lethargist and Mad (man?)" from Morning Post (?) 1799-1800? no. 9679. ("In Good King Olem's Reign, I've read"). Initialed "S.T.C." in Coleridge's autograph.
Davis, Bertram R.
Correspondence : Newton, Gordon, Johnston & Co., Wine Merchants, Madeira.
Part of Seagram collection
1 item of correspondence from Gordon Newton of Johnston & Co. Wine Merchants.
Seagram Museum
Donald McKay journal : Book I.
Part of Colin Rankin fonds.
Donald McKay journal : fur trader, Temiskaming, Upper Ottawa District, Jan. 1799-Dec. 1799, Book I.
Rankin, Colin
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
One full length studio portrait possibly of Sophia Wismer. Sophia is shown wearing an elaborate hat and a long coat, and carrying a handbag. Identification from enclosure.
Schantz Russell Family
Correspondence : Newton, Gordon, Johnston & Co., Wine Merchants, Madeira.
Part of Seagram collection
1 item of correspondence from Gordon Newton of Johnston & Co. Wine Merchants.
Seagram Museum
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
Schantz Russell Family
Ulster County Gazette, Kingston.
Part of Ontario history collection.
Issues of the Ulster County Gazette, Kingston for January 4, 1800 and January 14, 1800.
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Clipping of poem "Inscription for a Seat by a Road Side, Half Way up a Steep Hill, Facing the South" Morning Post (?) no. 10, 021 (Oct. 21, 1800?) ("thou, who in youthful vigour rich, and light") initialed W.W. in Wordsworth's autograph. Possibly actually T.S. Coleridge's poem.
Davis, Bertram R.
Part of Mary Johnston fonds.
One school slate with a wooden frame and an accompanying slate pencil. A note on the slate indicates that it was used by Henry B. Bowman (1900-1991), his father Abraham Bowman (1874-1964), Henry's grandfather Levi B. Bowman (1851-1927) and Henry's great-great-grandfather (1789-1866).
Bowman, Henry
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
Three photographs that have been hole punched and tied together. The first shows Ruth Schantz sitting in a wheelbarrow with Carrie Flagler Schantz in front of the home at Morton Park. The second shows Ruth Schantz and Orpheus Moyer Schantz on the steps of the home at Morton Park. The third shows Ruth standing in a garden holding flowers.
Schantz Russell Family
Donald McKay journal : Book II.
Part of Colin Rankin fonds.
Donald McKay journal, Aug. 1800-April 1801, Book II.
Rankin, Colin
Correspondence : Newton, Gordon, Johnston & Co., Wine Merchants, Madeira.
Part of Seagram collection
1 item of correspondence from Gordon Newton of Johnston & Co. Wine Merchants.
Seagram Museum
Upper Canada land grant to John Snyder.
Part of Ontario history collection.
Upper Canada land grant awarded to John Snyder for 100 acres of land in the Township of Ernestown. Dated September 17, 1801.
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834: ["Kiss and the Blush"]: clipping, 1803 May 12.
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Clipping of poem "The Kiss and the Blush" from Morning Post (?) May 12, 1803. ("My gentle, Grace, I did but seek"). Initialed "S.T.C." in Coleridge's autograph.
Davis, Bertram R.
Part of Ontario history collection.
File consists of one manuscript essay on traveling in early times.
File consists of a statement declaring the registration of the birth of James Colquhoun, son of Frederick Colquhoun and Jane Hanson, in the parish of Govan (in Glasgow). Possibly a draft or copy of an official registration certificate.
Haney, Haney, Kendall & Melville
Part of Seagram collection
1 ms. declaration, 3 p. on one leaf.
Seagram Museum
Silver dollar from England showing on the obverse the head of King George III and on the reverse Britannia seated surrounded by FIVE SHILLINGS DOLLAR and then again by BANK OF ENGLAND. This coin has been struck over a Spanish dollar.
Pyke, Edgar William
Circular part of The Temple Church, London.
Part of William Dendy fonds.
Dendy, William
Southey, Robert 1774-1843: Note, 1805 April 2.
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Autograph passage dated April 2, 1805. Written in the form of a note in a common-place book, but it reads as if it is a letter from a gentleman to a lady.
Davis, Bertram R.
Part of William Dendy fonds.
One leaf from Vol. 1, p. 32 of an unidentified publication.
Dendy, William
Donald McKay journal : Book III.
Part of Colin Rankin fonds.
Donald McKay journal, Feb. 1805-June 1806, Book III.
Rankin, Colin
Ground plan of Longleat, Wiltshire.
Part of William Dendy fonds.
Dendy, William
Silver 5 franc coin from France showing on the obverse the head of Napoleon and on the reverse 5 FRANCS. Edge inscription reads 'France Dieu Protes.'
Pyke, Edgar William
Longleat House and gardens, Wiltshire, as they appeared toward the end of the seventeenth century.
Part of William Dendy fonds.
Dendy, William
Correspondence : Newton, Gordon, Johnston & Co., Wine Merchants, Madeira.
Part of Seagram collection
1 item of correspondence from Gordon Newton of Johnston & Co. Wine Merchants.
Seagram Museum
Southey, Robert 1774-1843: ALS, 1809 March 14-15, Keswick, to Thomas Southey, Plymouth.
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Autograph letter to Thomas Southey (Robert's brother and an officer in the Royal Navy.) March 14-15, 1809. Discusses progress on poem "Curse of Kehama." Reports that the Quarterly Review has been published, mentions his and Walter Scott's contributions, editorial deletions, his payment. Discusses development in the war, "Thalaba" has been finished. His Brazil reviewed by Sharon Turner, to be reviewed by Bedford and, possibly, S.T. Coleridge.
Published in Kenneth Curry's New Letters v.1 p. 502.
Davis, Bertram R.
Part of Sol Eisen collection.
File consists of one musical manuscript. written on staff paper. The manuscript is oblong and features numerous short songs, as well as small portions of notation. Notation is written in two distinct hands.
Eisen, Sol
More, Hannah, 1745-1833: ALS, [1811?], Gt. Pulteney St. [Bath], to the Rev. Mr. Haiveis.
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Autograph letter, 1811 (?) to the Rev. Mr. Haiveis. Enclosed letter from Mr. Hornes suggest taking no notice "till we see the result from Lambeth."
Davis, Bertram R.
An Abstract of the will of Joseph Hanson, late of Strangeways Hall Esquire deceased, 5th Aug. 1811.
This abstract names James Colquhoun as a beneficiary.
Haney, Haney, Kendall & Melville
Abbey Gate-Way, north side, Bury St. Edmunds.
Part of William Dendy fonds.
Dendy, William
The counsellor, king, warrior, mother and child in the tomb.
Part of William Dendy fonds.
One leaf, p. 11 from an unidentified publication.
Dendy, William
Part of Jardine family fonds.
This documents consists of two separate dated statements: "Kilbride, 14 June, 1814. William Jordan and Catherine Bell both in this parish have, on the three preceding Sabbaths, been regularly proclaimed in this church and no objections offered. Thomas Bryce, Sess. Clks [here the handwriting changes] This 15 of June 1814. The above parties were joined in marriage at Glasgow by J.M. Lockhart Minr.
Jardine Family
Part of Jardine family fonds.
Jardine Family
Elevation of bay window, west side, Crosby Hall, London.
Part of William Dendy fonds.
Dendy, William
Part of Ontario history collection.
Fragment of possibly the Kingston Gazette.
PRO WO/120/26 : Chelsea Hospital records.
Part of The Petworth Project fonds.
Material relating to Petworth Emigration/Genealogical research. Consists of a photocopy from the Chelsea Hospital records dated 1815.
The Jackman Foundation
Southey, Robert 1774-1843: ALS, 1816 April 23, Keswick, to the Rev. Dr. Bell.
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Autograph letter to the Rev. Dr. Bell. April 23, 1816. Acknowledges receipt of weather-glass, damaged in shipment. Hartley Coleridge has fellowship at Oriel. Has had visitor: a professor of chemistry from Columbia College, New York.
Davis, Bertram R.