Correspondence : Newton, Gordon, Johnston & Co., Wine Merchants, Madeira.
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Part of Seagram collection
1 item of correspondence from Gordon Newton of Johnston & Co. Wine Merchants.
Seagram Museum
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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
Margareta Riehl birth certificate.
Fonds consists of one birth-and-baptismal certificate (Geburts-und-Taufschein) for Margareta Riehl. The certificate is written in German and is a fraktur text featuring examples of decorative calligraphy and artwork.
Contains one unidentified English account book with entries from 1800-1809 for wages paid, property taxes, debts, etc.
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
A. Pugin print of the library of All Souls College.
One print of the library of All Souls College. Original drawing by A. Pugin.
Pugin, A.
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.
Anton Kaiser discharge certification.
Part of Ontario history collection.
File consists of one document certifying that Anton Kaiser served in De Watteville's regiment in Captain Sturter's Grenadiers during the War of 1812. Dated June 15, 1816.
One travel diary written by an unknown person. The diary recounts a trip to France and Switzerland, with a particular emphasis on mountain climbing in the Swiss Alps. An accompanying item of correspondence addressed to George from Vivian de Sola Pinto of Nottingham University indicates that the traveler saw a woman he presumed to by Mary Shelley in Berne, possibly dating the diary to when Shelley was living in Geneva.
French construction : clipping of a sketch of Red River settlement by Lord Selkirk.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One clipping of a sketch of Red River settlement by Lord Selkirk ca. 1817.
Lord Selkirk
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Continuation of file 233a.
Davis, Bertram R.
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
File consists of a ts. transcription of Robert Southey's diary from his trip through mainland Europe, including France, Italy and Switzerland. Ts. has ms. corrections and additions. Continued in 233b.
Davis, Bertram R.
Certificate of baptism for Jane Hanson.
File consists of a certificate of baptism for Jane Hanson, born to Frederick Colqhhoun and Jane Hanson in Edinburgh.
Haney, Haney, Kendall & Melville
Part of William Dendy fonds.
Dendy, William
Carbon typescript transcript of Arthur Lang's diary prepared as a Christmas souvenir in 1907 by T.A. Lang in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. It includes a copy of a letter from one of Arthur Lang's granddaughters, giving some family background. Arthur Lang describes the sea voyage, scenery, and passengers on trip from Montreal, through the Lachine Rapids, to Prescott, Ontario. The diary also discusses Lang’s experiences inspecting land near the townships of Ramsay, Lanark, and Dalhousie in Lanark County, Ontario.
Lang, Arthur
One manuscript copy (1 vol. 348 pp.) of Lorenzo Mascheroni's Geometrical problems resolved by means of compasses or by the mere description of circles translated and with additions by A.B. Lousada, Devonshire, 1820. Also includes bound in original plates with diagrams.
Part of Jardine family fonds.
Jardine Family
Silver crown from England showing on the obverse the head of King George IV and on the reverse an image of St. King George slaying the dragon.
Pyke, Edgar William
Part of Jardine family fonds.
Jardine Family
Opie, Amelia Alderson, 1769-1853: ALS, 1823 Jan. 13, Norwich, to Robert Southey.
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Autograph letter to Robert Southey. January 13, 1823. Her client, Alfred Pettitt, an invalid music teacher, wishes to publish a collection of hymns. Mrs. Opie hopes that Southey and Wordsworth will be willing to supply compositions for his collection.
Davis, Bertram R.
Part of Wagner Hailer family fonds
Handwritten death notice for an unknown person who died November 4, 1824 aged 54 years, 9 months.
Wagner Hailer family
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
Schantz Russell Family
Southey, Robert 1774-1843: ALS, 1824 May 24, [London], to Charles Danvers, [Bristol].
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Autograph letter to Charles Danvers. May 24, 1824. "Will leave tomorrow (Tuesday) at four p.m. and hopes to arrive at Danvers's door (in Bristol?) before three o'clock Wednesday."
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
Silver shilling from England showing on the obverse the head of King George IV and on the reverse a lion over a crown and a rose.
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
Receipt for work performed by enslaved Black female.
Part of Sol Eisen collection.
File consists of one receipt, in French, for work performed by an enslaved Black female named Maria on a chain gang in New Orleans in 1825. Translation reads "Wages for negress on the chain: The city treasury will pay to Mr. D. Fitch the sum of 11 piastre and 50 cents for forty six days of work by his negress Maria, employed by the public works from August 9 to October 3." The document is signed by David Fitch and Precend Lament [?] and is dated at New Orleans, Oct. 3, 1825.
Attached to the receipt is what appears to be a clipping from the vendor catalogue which listed the item for sale. It reads:
"174. NEGRO CHAIN GANG LABOR RECEIPT. Printed document, in French, signed, one page, oblong small quarto. Nouvelle-Orleans, 1825. Interesting if not gruesome document. Receipt for labor in the chain gang performed by a negress."
Eisen, Sol
St. Stephen's Chapel, Westminster, compartment on one side.
Part of William Dendy fonds.
Dendy, William
Part of Wagner Hailer family fonds
Birth certificate for Jacob Wagner (here listed as Johann Jacob Wagner) dated June 1, 1826. Wagner was born December 20 1804.
Germany
Robert Southey letter to William Webb.
One handwritten letter from Robert Southey addressed to a William Webb of Dublin. The letter was sent from Keswick and is dated November 8, 1826. Also includes an etching of Southey.
Southey, Robert
Upper Canada indenture for lease of a ferry to Claudius Christie.
Part of Ontario history collection.
Upper Canada indenture regarding the lease of a ferry to take passengers across the River Trent, given to Claudius Christie. Dated June 10, 1826.
Silver coins from England showing on the obverse the head of King George III (penny with 1 on the reverse) and King George IV (groat with 4 on the reverse). Both of these are maundy coins.
Pyke, Edgar William
Southey, Robert 1774-1843: ALS, 1826 May 13, Keswick, to unknown correspondent.
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Autograph letter. May 13, 1826. Mentions that a set of books directed by Southey in care of the recipient of the letter should have arrived.
Davis, Bertram R.
Southey, Robert 1774-1843: ALS, 1827 Aug. 11, Keswick, to Messrs. Treuttel and Wurtz, London.
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Autograph letter addressed to Treuttel and Wurtz (probably Treutel and Wurtz, publishers). August 11, 1827. Acknowledges receipt of Bank of England post-bill for £100.
Davis, Bertram R.
George Gordon to George, Earl of Dalhousie.
Part of Ontario history collection.
One letter addressed to George, Earl of Dalhousie from George Gordon dated August 27, 1827.
Part of Jardine family fonds.
Jardine Family
Receipt R.J. Hopkins to Adam Stubbs.
Part of Ontario history collection.
File consists of one receipt for 95.0.6 recieved by R.J. Hopkins from Adam Stubbs. Dated February 25, 1827.
Richard Beasley Upper Canada deed of enrollment.
Fonds consists of one Upper Canada deed of enrollment from Richard Beasley to David Gingrich for a parcel of land in Waterloo County. The parcel in question is noted as being "a certain parcel on tract of land in the Township of Waterloo in Richard Beasley Lower Block on the Northside of the Grand River containing one hundred acres ... being composed of the Eastern half of lot number four in the Second Concession beginning at a post planted equal distance from the front to rear on the division line between lotts number three and four which is the south east corner of Jacob [M] half of the same lott. Thence move seventy seven degrees East forty chains more or less to within fifty links of the rear of the said concession. Thence North thirteen degrees west twenty five chains more or less to the north east of Jacob [M] said half lott thence south thirteen degree east twenty five chains more or less to the place of beginning containing one hundred acres..."
Beasley, Richard
Southey, Robert, 1774-1843: ALS, 1828 Feb. 27, Keswick, to the Rev. Dr. Bell.
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Autograph letter to Rev. Dr. Bell. February 27, 1828. Urges recipient not to worry about the matter that has been bothering him for so long. Now that he has established the discovery for his own, he should let the matter rest. Suggests meeting him in Cheltenham. Refers to Southey's daughter and son.
Davis, Bertram R.
Bowles, William Lisle, 1762-1850: ALS, 1828 March 1, Bremhill, [to Caroline Bowles].
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Autograph letter to Caroline Bowles (who became Mrs. Robert Southey). March 1, 1828. Says he would be glad to send her his "plain statements, of all the circumstances of the case of the poor woman whom I was able to deliver from her horrible doom." Deals with other matters also.
Davis, Bertram R.
Sermons by Reverend Joseph Irons.
One bound manuscript volume of sermons by Reverend Joseph Irons for the year 1828. The book appears to have been written by his son William Josiah Irons (note on p. 26 reads taken by W.J.I.)
Part of Wagner Hailer family fonds
Passport and visa showing Jacob Hailer leaving through France for the United States. The passport gives a description of Jacob as having brown hair and eyes, an oval face, a straight narrow nose, medium sized mouth, and a round chin. Issued June 14, 1829.
France
Part of Wagner Hailer family fonds
One wanderbuch (journeybook) recording Jacob Hailer's journeyman as a wheelwright. A wanderbuch served as both a passport and a resume and has pages for local authorities to give approval to work and for employers to make statements about the worker's qualifications. Hailer worked in various cities across Germany including Durlach, Muhlburg, and Kehl.
Hailer, Jacob
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
"Document, signed, appointing his brother, Henry Herbert Southey, his lawful attorney, to receive any sum of money due to him as Poet Laureate." Also includes original auction advertisement for the item.
Davis, Bertram R.
Leaf of book : inscription by Isabella Wilmot, I. Budge Dublin.
Part of Elizabeth Smith Shortt fonds.
Shortt, Elizabeth Smith
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Autograph letter to Caroline Bowles. May 16, [1829?]. Forwards letter addressed to her but delivered to him by mistake. Compliments her as creative artist of letters. Refers warmly to Southey. Long, detailed letter.
Davis, Bertram R.
Probate of will of Alexander Grant.
Part of Ontario history collection.
Probate of the will for Alexander Grant. Includes original wax seal and seal of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Southey, Robert, 1774-1843: ALS, 1829 Nov. 14, Keswick, to [Edward Quillinan].
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Autograph letter (to Edward Quillinan who became William Wordsworth's son-in-law). November 14, 1829. Apologizes for not saying farewell at Rydal Mount. Was under the impression he was remaining until the next evening. Provides annotation for "Your very pleasing poem upon the resurrection of Barber's tree."
Davis, Bertram R.
Southey, Robert, 1774-1843: ALS, 1829 June 4, Keswick, to H[enry] T[aylor].
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Autograph letter to "My dear H.T." June 4, 1829. Encloses a ballad for Allan C (unningham).
Davis, Bertram R.
Part of William Dendy fonds.
1st Edition. India paper proof.
Purchased in Benet Gallery, Cambridge.
Dendy, William
New Buildings, St. John's College, Grand Entrance.
Part of William Dendy fonds.
1st Edition. India paper proof.
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
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Autograph letter to Caroline Bowles. July 13, 1831. Informal, friendly letter discussing their name, speaking of his unfurnished house, their going with Mrs. Bowles to some destination.
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
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 Bertram R. Davis collection.
Autograph letter to Caroline Bowles. June 30, 1831. Long letter beginning with reference to a book he has completed, one that should reach her soon. He speaks of their common friend Southey and his activities in literature and in the press.
Davis, Bertram R.
Receipt Isaac Garratt to Thomas Garratt.
Part of Ontario history collection.
File consists of one receipt for 25 pounds recieved by Isaac Garratt from Thomas Garratt.
Isle of Wight : CO 384/28, Isle of Wight boys : White, Richard Walton.
Part of The Petworth Project fonds.
Photocopies of letters from Richard Walton White, Justice of the Peace, Isle of Wight, dated Jan. 31 and Feb. 4, 1831 regarding emigration
Extensive notes on folder are abstracts of the letters.
The Jackman Foundation
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
Tiffin half penny brass token.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
One Canadian Tiffin imitation half penny token. Was produced by Montreal grocer Tiffin and was not legal tender.
Tiffin
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Autograph letter to Caroline Bowles. June 1, 1832. Apparently encloses poetry (ms.? or book?) Mentions someone to whom he alludes in the preface. Comments on "disgusting and stupid bards of the pantry and wash-house." Unpublished?
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
WSRO PAR 210/31/10 : Wisborough Green.
Part of The Petworth Project fonds.
Photocopies of research notes by Sheila Haines accompanied by photocopies of letters.
The Jackman Foundation
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 Wagner Hailer family fonds
Contract, signed on 27 October 1832 in Waterloo Township to build the Hailer Home on King Street in Kitchener. Signed by Jacob Hailer, Philip Salzberger (builder), and Friedrich Kummel (witness).
Hailer, Jacob
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Autograph letter to Caroline Bowles. June 5, 1832. Refers to the crisis facing the nation. Begs her to assure her friend of Bowles's esteem and respect. Bowles hopes that nothing he's said will offend her friend.
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
Garden, Robert to Margaret, Jane, and Jessy Garden.
Part of Sims Family collection.
Partial letter from [Robert?] Garden dated London, 31 October, 1833, to "Dear Sisters," followed by a long disquisition on the proper response of women to changes in their circumstances: "It is the smile of contentment which ought to be on your lips even in the midst of the greatest difficulty." It is not made clear whether actual changes in circumstance in the financial or social standing Garden family are behind this well-meaning attempt to stave off discontent in the sisters. This is possibly from Garden sisters' brother Robert Garden.
Sims family
Southey, Robert, 1774-1843: ALS, 1835 Dec. 21, Keswick, to the Rev. John Horseman, Heydon.
Part of Bertram R. Davis collection.
Autograph letter to the Rev. John Horseman. December 21, 1835. "Renewing the acquaintance of his correspondent and giving him an account of himself and his family, referring to the tragic state (insanity) of his wife" (Southey at his best as a letter-writer).
Published in Kenneth Curry's New Letters, v. 2 p. 433.
Davis, Bertram R.