Archive Record
Metadata
Accession # |
A1986.32 |
Title |
Elora Rifle Company records, 1861-1935. |
Date |
1861-1935 |
Description |
The Elora Rifle Company records consist of correspondence addressed to the Elora Rifle Company, minutes, and other documents relating to the Company, 1861-1885. The collection was given to Captain J. Steele of Guelph who was Adjutant of the Wellington Regiment in 1935, following the disposal of the Clarke Estate in Elora, Ontario. SERIES 1: Correspondence, minutes, and invoice, 1861. - item 1: Letter requesting authority to organize corps of Elora Rifle men, 30 July 1861. - item 2: Minutes of meetings; Walter P. Newman appointed Treasurer, 30 Jul. and 06 Aug. 1861. - item 3: Form letter, 10 Aug. 1861, from Adjutant General in Quebec acknowledging request for Elora Volunteer Rifle Company. - item 4: Letter from John Higginbotham of Guelph re. rules and regulations, 12 Aug. 1861. - item 5: Resolution of Elora Rifle Co. re. leaves of absence, 1861. - item 6: Militia regulations [draft copy], 1861. - item 7: Letter re. altering an unfavourable report, 20 Aug. 1861. - item 8: Invoice for clothing, from Thomas Donaldson, 1861. - item 9: Letter with cover from John Wilkenson re. offer to make uniforms, 24 Sep. 1861. - item 10: Letter from No. 1 Rifle Company, Galt, to Captain encouraging adoption of grey uniforms, 02 Oct. 1861. - item 11: Letter from a London tailor, offering to make uniforms, 02 Oct. 1861. - item 12: Letter from Militia Department, Quebec, to Ensign Newman re. adoption of grey uniforms for drill practice only, 10 Oct. 1861. - item 13: Letter from J. Higginbotham, Guelph re. drill inspection, 12 Oct. 1861. - item 14: Letter from No. 1 Rifle Co., Galt re. fabric for new uniforms, 31 Oct. 1861; includes swatches of fabric. - item 15: Letter from Patrick Paton and Co., Galt, re. offer to sell uniform fabric, 04 Nov. 1861. - item 16: Letter from Toronto Woolen Mills with offer to furnish uniform fabric, 05 Nov. 1861. - item 17: Letter from Galt Rifle Company, re. sending example of uniforms, 08 Nov. 1861. - item 18: Letter from Patrick Paton and Co., Galt, re. sample of uniform fabric, 20 Nov. 1861. - item 19: Letter from Walker Snowdon Co. of Montreal, re. filling order for swords and belts, 30 Nov. 1861. - item 20: Letter from Patterson, Galt Rifle Company, re. shipment of uniforms, 03 Dec. 1861. - item 21: Letter from Patrick Paton and Co., Galt, re. invoice for fabrics, 09 Dec. 1861. - item 22: Letter from John Hogg of Guelph to Captain Thomas Donaldson re. offer to make uniforms, 30 Dec. 1861. - item 23: Letter to Captain Donaldson from Lt. Col in London re. drill inspection, 24 Dec. 1861. __________________ SERIES 2: Correspondence, orders, and circular, 1862-1865. - item 1: Order from Capt. Donaldson giving Charles Clarke temporary command and issuing numbers for each member, 10 Jan. 1862. - item 2: Letter and cover from Galt No. 1 Rifle Co. re. elctro- plated bugles, 17 Jan. 1862. - item 3: Letter from Mount Forest Rifle Co. inviting Elora Rifle Company to a military ball, 18 Jan. 1862. - item 4: Letter from James Quinn of Pilkington Township cancelling his attendance at drill, 21 June 1862. - item 5: Letter from Capt. Thomas Donaldson returning entrance fee to Robert Shields, 26 Feb. 1862. - item 6: Letter from George Hay of Guelph re. completing orders for caps, 17 March 1862. - item 7: Letter from James Webster of Guelph reprimanding Captain Donaldson, 15 Apr. 1862. - item 8: Invoice from Stewart and Thomson of Guelph, for scarlet cloth, 20 May 1862. - item 9: Letter from Adjutant General re. order for ammunition, 21 July 1862. - item 10: Letter, cover, and sketch from James Webster of Guelph with description of grey and scarlet uniforms, Aug. 1862. - item 11: Order from Captain Donaldson of Elora announcing resignations of David Foote and George Shepherd, 28 Nov. 1862. - item 12: Order issued by Captain Donaldson of Elora re. appointment of officers, 16 Jan. 1863. - item 13: Letter from Malin Ryan of Guelph to Charles Clarke re. instruments, 21 Oct. 1863. - item 14: Circular from Brigade Head regarding inspection, 30 Sept. 1865. - item 15: Order from Brigade Head to Captain Charles Clarke re. assembling Rifle Company prior to requisition of arms, 30 Nov. 1865. __________________ SERIES 3: Correspondence, order, memo, invoice, and receipt, 1866. - item 1: Letter from Mount Forest re. march to Chatham, 31 Mar. 1866. - item 2: Order to Charles Clarke from Lt. Col. re. march to Chatham, 31 Mar. 1866. - item 3: Memo to Elora Rifle Co., Chatham, from Lt. Col. in London re. drill and dinner, 02 Apr. 1866. - item 4: Letter from Charles Clarke to Ltd. Co. London re. blackening of belts, 05 Apr. 1866; copy. - item 5: Letter from Charles Clarke to Peter Gow, mayor of Guelph, thanking him for hospitality shown towards Elora Rifle Co., 05 Apr. 1866; copy. - item 6: Letter from Ltd. Col. in London to Charles Clarke re. stationery budget, 10 Apr. 1866. - item 7: Letter from Charles Clarke to Lt. Col. in London re. leaves of absence, 10 Apr. 1866; copy. - item 8: Receipt issued by militia department, Province of Canada, to Lt. Col. in Chatham, requesting forage caps, 10 Apr. 1866. - item 9: Letter from Commander, Elora Rifle Company, to Lt. Col. in Chatham requesting 2nd class certificate, 19 April 1866; copy. - item 10: Two letters from Captain Charles Clark from Ltd. Col. re. order of forage caps, 20 and 27 Apr. 1866. - item 11: Letter from Elora Rifle Co. to Lt. Col. re. need for knapsacks, 09 Apr. 1866. - item 12: Invoice from R. B. Butland, importer of music, Toronto, 1866. - item 13: Letter from paymasters office in Windsor respecting pay, 21 Apr. 1866. - item 14: Letter from Lt. Col. in London to Charles Clarke, Chatham relieving Elora Rifle Company from active service, 16 May 1866. - item 15: Letter from Cpt. Clarke, Chatham to Paymaster respecting pay, 30 Apr. 1866; copy. - item 16: Parade states, Elora Volunteer Rifle Company, Chatham, 02 April to 04 May 1866. - item 17: Monthly return, 01 May 1866. - item 18: Parade states, Elora Volunteer Rifle Co., 05 May to 16 May 1866, detailing distribution figures. - item 19: Letter from Lt. Col. London to Cpt. Clarke re. payment for dinners, 08 May 1866. - item 20: Letter from Paymasters Office, Windsor, re. completion of forms, 13 May 1866. - item 21: Letter to Charles Clarke from Lt. Col. re. completion of forms, 14 May 1866. - item 22: Letter from Col. Clarke, Chatham, to Col. Adjutant General in Ottawa regarding order for clothing, 16 May 1866. - item 23: Postcard from J. Beattie of Elora to Col. Clarke, ordering helmet for Dr. Orton, 26 May 1866. - item 24: Letter from Col. Clarke, Elora, to Col. Taylor in London re. excess baggage, 26 May 1866; copy. - item 25: Letter from Lt. Col. in London, to Charles Clarke, re. excess baggage, 31 May 1866. - item 26: Statement of accounts for arms, pouches, bayonets, belts, overcoats, and cartridges, 09 Jun 1866. - item 27: Fourteen receipts for conveyance charges from Thomas Biggar, J. M. Shaw, Robert Dalby, William Bye, Robert Fasken, David Foote, and Alex Harris. - item 28: Order from Mayor Commissioner in Sarnia giving permission to provide drill substitutes, 17 Jun. 1866. - item 29: Letter from H. T. Tuck, Drayton, asking Charles Clarke to attend organizational meeting for proposed Drayton Rifle Co., 10 Aug. 1866. - item 30: Invoice for charges in conveying members to Guelph, 13 Aug. 1866; copy. __________________ SERIES 4: Correspondence and receipts, 1867-1935. - item 1: Receipt from William Reynolds for conveying company to Guelph, 19 Feb. 1867. - item 2: Receipt from George MacKenzie for conveying company to Guelph, 18 Feb. 1867. - item 3: Letter from unidentified source to Col. requesting information re. rumour that Militia Department refused acceptance to Elora Rifle Co. due to poor leadership, 1867. - item 4: Letter to Col. Clarke from Camp of Instruction, Guelph, requesting Clarke to command right wing, 30 June 1875. - item 5: Letter from William Jamieson, Moorefield, to Lt. Clarke asking where Battalion will camp, 12 June 1885. - item 6: Letter to Jack Steele, Adjutant General of Wellington Regiment, Guelph, from Jack MacDonald, Department of National Defense, Elora, enclosing this collection of papers which were found in Charles Clarke estate, 03 June 1935. |
Creator \ Maker |
Clarke, Charles [compiler] |
Item Name |
Annual Return Circular Correspondence Financial Statement Invoice Minutes Order Postcard Record Group Sample, Fabric |
Person \ Organization |
30th Wellington Rifles Beattie, J. Biggar, Thomas Quest Butland, R. B. Bye, William Clarke, Charles Dalby, Robert Department of Militia and Defence Department of National Defence Donaldson, Thomas Drayton Rifle Company Elora Rifle Company Elora Volunteer Rifles Fasken, Robert Foote, David Galt Rifle Company Gow, Peter Harris, Alexander Hay, George Higinbotham, John Hogg, John Jamieson, William MacDonald, Jack MacKenzie, George Mount Forest Rifle Company Newman, Walter Orton, (Dr.) Paton, Patrick Patrick Paton and Company Patterson Quinn, James Reynolds, William Ryan, Malin Shaw, J. M. Shepherd, George Snowdon, Walker Steele, J. Steele, Jack Stewart and Thomson Taylor Toronto Woolen Mills Walker Snowdon Company Webster, James Wilkenson, John |
Place |
Chatham Drayton Elora Galt Guelph London Montreal Moorefield Mount Forest Ottawa Pilkington Twp. Quebec Sarnia Toronto Windsor |
Subject |
Clothing Military Music |
Year Range from |
1861 |
Year Range to |
1935 |
Accession # |
A1986.32 |
Containers |
MU 69 |