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      This 1887 receipt notes that the collector had received M. A. Stowe's taxes for that year, totalling $2.23 - $1.20 for regular taxes, and $1.03 for school taxes. It was printed on page 231 of The Work of Our Hands by Sharon Jaeger, and was provided by Linda Guest.

      The map view is not precise; it displays Walnut Street rather than the specific lot.

      In this book, Samuel Gordon Hunter recorded all of the major events which occurred on his Simcoe St. flower farm in the 1870s and 1880s. This two page excerpt provides examples of the events that marked farm life, such as the dates of bee swarms, dates of flowers blooming, and …

      The title page is signed, indicating it belonged to a militiaman named James Adams.

      A letter from 1886 addressed to James Yates that appears to be from one of his children. The letter is in poor condition due to water damage.

      Preacher's Book from Trinity Church in Burford from 1886-1890. Recorded in this book are the dates of services, the preacher's name, collection taken up, and any text they referred to in the service; as well as a section in the front devoted to canons. A note on the front states …

      This item is an abstract of title for the south half of the north half of Lot 9, Concession 7 in Burford Township. The date this abstract of title was created is not listed however the land transfers listed go up to 1888.

      This item is a land deed dated December 17th, 1886 transferring land in Burford Township (the southern half of the northern half of Lot 9, Concession 7) from John H. Stratford and his wife, Sara Stratford, to John N. Lester. The land was purchased for the sum of one thousand …

      This item is a land deed dated September 24th, 1886 transferring land in Burford Township (the south half of the north half of Lot 9, Concession 7) from Joseph Stratford to John Henry Stratford. The land was purchased for the sum of five hundred and eighteen dollars.

      This item is a land deed dated August 13th, 1883 transferring land in Burford Township (the south half of the north half of Lot 9, Concession 7) from William J. McWilliams and his wife, Fannie McWilliams, to Joseph Stratford. The land was purchased for the sum of five hundred and …

      A note written on April 01, 1889 by William Yates declaring that he has received the first half of $700.00 left to him in his father's will from James Yates.

      This pocket handbook contains the legal regulations and orders for the Militia of the Dominion of Canada, as approved in the year 1887. This book was provided by Richard Shaver from his personal collection.

      This 1888 handbook provides comprehensive instructions for rifle training in Her Majesty's Fleet. At the time this book was published, Canada did not yet have its own Navy and Canadian sailors and marines participated in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. This book was provided by Richard Shaver from …

      This 1887 handbook provides training for garrison artillery. It was provided by Richard Shaver from his personal collection.

      The OCR files were donated by the Brantford Public Library. Their electronic version of the book is linked to on the right.

      This patent was granted to William Williams Clay, of the Clay & McCosh knitting mill, in 1884 by the Kaiserliches Patentamt of Germany. It appears to describe a machine for knitting mills. The text of this patent is in German. Page 5 includes a detailed set of drawings of the …

      This land indenture between Andrew Aitken and Robert Carrick transfers a tract of land in South Dumfries Township. The land comprises of 100 acres, the north half of lot 33 in the Third Concession; it was sold for the not insubstantial sum of $9000.

      This 1883 document assigns the rights to a patent held by Robert M. Appleton to William W. Clay, one of the operators of the Paris Clay & McCosh knitting mills. Appleton, from New Hampshire, owned the American patent on an invention known as "Appleton's Improved Under Shirt;" he agreed to …

      This copy of Daniel O'Neail's last will and testament outlines his gifts of money and land to his family members. He lived in South Dumfries. The witnesses to the document are John MacMillan and Michael Ryan, both of Paris.

      This 1887 document mortgages a plot of land held by George F. and Emma Birley for $2600 from William R. Baker, the mortgagee. The lot mortgaged is lots number 5 and 6 in the north side of Capron Street in Paris.