Résultats

      In this rough draft of a letter written to the mayor and corporation of Paris, Capron complains about the poor condition of the William Street bridge crossing Smiths Creek. Because the bridge was significantly decaying, Capron was concerned for the safety of his cattle and teams, which crossed the bridge …

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      This is a letter written to Owen R. Ketcheson describing a detail about the payment for the land deed.

      This letter is difficult to read, thus it has not been transcribed.

      A letter to Hugh Calverley's mother thanking his family for gifts that they sent to him.

      This is a partial transcript of one of 3 correspondence books kept by Kenneth D. Marlatt during his service with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles in France, in 1916. Kenneth Marlatt rose from Lieutenant to Major during his service. The 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles was a cavalry unit which participated …

      This is the original handwritten version of a letter by Hiram Capron which was published in an 1872 issue of the Rural New Yorker magazine. Capron is responding to an earlier letter in which a correspondent claimed that rattlesnakes carry venom sacs underneath their tongues. He explains how he had …

      In this letter, Keele reports on the status of several of Capron’s confirmed land claims and requests documentation about others in order to finish settling accounts. Their conversation on land sales continue in a letter from Keele in 1836

      This stern 1871 letter from Hiram Capron demands from his son-in-law J.A. Brown the $200 he is owed, and proposes several ways that money can be repaid while telling him he “must study economy.” He also provides advice to Mr. Brown on raising his children so they can “make men …

      In this 1864 letter, Hiram Capron discusses the possibility of selling some or all of his Toronto property. Beset by heavy debts and taxes, and unable to sell his Paris properties at reasonable prices, he felt that his Toronto properties would be able to cover some of these debts. He …

      While the letter is not directly dated, Elgin was Governor General of Canada from 1847 to 1854. Because the letter references that title, it appears that it was written sometime during this period. Because these three men representing Paris were first elected councilors in 1850, it was likely written after …

      This draft telegram from Hiram Capron to a friend announces the death of his wife the month before, and the circumstances of her death. This telegram is referenced on page 35 of At the Forks of the Grand, Volume I.

      In this 1870 letter from Hiram Capron to the mayor and Corporation of Paris, he states that he has given to the tax assessor an account of his lands, but that he will neither pay taxes nor allow any of his tenants to pay taxes on these lands until a …

      This letter is a follow-up to an earlier 1835 correspondence between Keele and Capron concerning land grants. Keele reports on the progress he has made in confirming these grants, and the work remaining to be done.

      This letter, written January 3rd 1830, from Hiram Capron to his brother Horace exhorts him to come to Canada to work with him. They had apparently already spoken about the possibility of Horace’s emigration, and Hiram appears to be somewhat irritated that Horace has been slow to commit. He discusses …

      While the letter itself is not dated, D.A. Smith dates it to April 3rd, 1823, in At the Forks of the Grand, Volume I. He quotes it on pages 28-29.

      Please click on "reverse" to see the second page of the letter. Stationery letterhead: Office of Jay Joslin Wholesale and Retail Foreign & Domestic Dry Goods, 384 & 386 Lawrence Street, Denver, Col. Joslin Dry Goods, Callier & Cleaveland Iith, Denver, Col. Jennie's husband, Freeman Bell, worked as Head Bookkeeper …