Archive Record
Metadata
Accession # |
A1980.64 |
Title |
Smith family [Erin Twp.] correspondence, 1818 - 1877. |
Date |
1818-1877 |
Description |
collection of 32 letters written to John and Ann Smith, Scotland from John's sons in British Guiana, inventories as follows: - letter to John Smith, Scotland from Alex Smith, British Guianna re: apprenticeship, furnishing of house, ca. 1824 - letter to John smith, Scotland from brother Donald, Br. Guiana, re: rental of his house in Scotland, apprenticeship, John's possible emigration to America, 1825 - letter to John Smith, Scotland from George Gray, Perth re: property sale, 1826 - letter to Duncan Smith, Scotland from brother Alexander, Br. Guiana re: Duncan's passage, family news, 1828 - letter to John Smith, Scotland from sons Donald and Duncan, Greenock, re: safe arrival at port of embarkation, 1828 - letter to John Smith, Scotland from son Duncan, Br. Guiana re: sugar plantation, illness, 1830 - letter to John Smith, Scotland from son Donald, Br. Guianna re: Donald's job and clothing, 1831 - letter to John Smith, Scotland from son Alexander, Br. Guiana re: John's passage to new world, negroes, 1835 - letter to John Smith, Scotland from son Alexander, re: house rental, 1836 - letter to John Smith, Scotland from brother Donald re: unpaid accounts, 1837 - letter to Duncan McPherson, Scotland from A. McPherson, Glasgow re: missing shipment, 1838 - banking order from Donald Smith, British Guiana to Mr, Gillespie re: sale of placton, 1844 - letter to John Smith, Scotland from son Alex, British Guiana re: financial and family affairs, 1845 - letter to Wm. and John Smith, Scotland from Donald Smith, British Guiana re: financial and family affairs, 1845 - letter to William Smith, Scotland from brothers Alexander and Donald, British Guiana, re: drawing lessons, family, 1845 - letter to William Smith, Scotland from brothers Alex and Donald, re: family, 1846 - letter to William Smith, Scotland from brother Alex re: family, 1847 - letter to William Smith, Scotland from brother Donald re: financies, Queen Victoria's visit to Scotland, 1847 - letter to John Smith, from son Alex, re: house in Scotland, slavery, 1847 - letter to John Smith from son Alex re: death and will of Duncan, 1848 - letter to William Smith, Scotland from brother Alex, re: conditions in Br. Guiana, family health, 1848 - letter to John Smith, Scotland from Alex and Donald, Br. Guiana re: cousin Ann being brought home to Scotland due to health, 1848 - letter to John Smith, Scotland from son Alex, re: Duncan's house appraisal in Scotland, sale and settlement of estate, 1848 - letter to Alex Smith, from cousin Alex, re: sale of house and settlement of estate, 1848 - letter to W. Smith, Scotland from ___, England re: scalp tonic receipt, 1850 - letter to Wm. Smith, Scotland from brother Donald re: family, Donald's job as Crown Surveyor, accident of "Eagle" ship, 1850 - letter to John Smith, Scotland from son Alex, re: job offer in timber business and as planters, new job at Hope Plantation, Duncan's house in Scotland, assistance to brother William, 1851 - receipt to John Smith from John Kennedy, Scotland re: books given Donald Smith, 1838 - banker's order to W. Gillespie, Scotland from Donald Smith, British Guiana 1843 - letter to Ann Smith from Peter Scart, Scotland re: illness of her friend, 1850 - letter to Miss Ann Gordon Smith, milliner, Guelph from John Gerrie, Peterborough, re: church business, 1877 - poem, probably written by Ann Smith's boyfriend who died re: death, ca. 1877 - letter to Jean Stephen, Scotland from brother Joseph on board Brige Leader re: voyage from England to Jamaica, family affairs, 1818 - letter to John Smith, Scotland from son Alexander, re: conflict with aunt and uncle on plantation, 1824 |
Creator \ Maker |
Unknown [] |
Item Name |
Correspondence |
Person \ Organization |
Smith, John Smith, Ann Smith, Alexander Smith, Donald Smith, Duncan |
Place |
Scotland British Quiana |
Subject |
Social Poetry |
Year Range from |
1818 |
Year Range to |
1877 |
Accession # |
A1980.64 |
Containers |
MU 33 |