Archive Record
Metadata
Accession # |
A2003.108 |
Title |
Matthew McPhatter of Puslinch Township, original letters, 1897. -- 6 cm. |
Date |
1897 |
Description |
Collection of "letters", which originated when Matthew McPhatter (1815-1901), approached older people in Puslinch Township and collected their reminiscences as individual "letters"; his beginning efforts are reported in the Guelph Mercury, 11 March 1897. Letters in File 1A and File 1B have been filed in order of publication in "The McPhatter Letters" by Anna Jackson (A1992.108); researchers should consult that publication, and its detailed and comprehensive index, in the first instance. Files 1A and 1B contain materials found within a binder labelled "Originals of McPhatter Letters"; additional materials, found loose in an envelope at the back of the binder, have been listed below (Files 2 - 5): NOTE: Biographies marked with an asterisk ( * ) have been written in pencil on paper 21 x 13.5 cm; several are signed or initialled MMcP [Matthew McPhatter]. Biographies marked with a number sign ( # ) have been neatly written in pencil on paper 27.5 x 21 cm. Some of the biographies have not been fully transcribed; some of the printed versions differ from the handwrittten original. File 1A: ["Introduction" by The Author, Puslinch, 7 Sept. 1897]. - Anderson, written by James Anderson, known as the Laird of Puslinch. * - Begerow, by August Begerow * - Borthwick, by Mrs. (Charles) Silomie Borthwick * - Brown, by Bernhardt Brown * - Callfas, written by Charles Callfas - Carter [and Arkell Settlement] # - Cassin, by Martin Cassin of Aberfoyle * - Caulfield # - Clark [transcription incomplete] # - Cober, by N.P. Cober, initialled MMcP * - Collins # - Cook, by Walter Cook * - Decker, by William Henry Decker * - Downey, by Patrick Downey * - Doyle [transcription incomplete] - Eagle [1 - Elijah] # - Eagle [2 - James] # - Ellis # - Falconbridge # - [Ferguson, Donald, by Lewis Ferguson, not present in this donation] - Ferguson, Lewis, by Lewis Ferguson. * - Fleming [by Alex Fleming, first page of original letter was not present with this donation, but a 2017 photocopy of an old photocopy of the first page, originally made by GCVI ca. 1980, was added to this file in 2017.] * - Fraser [includes photocopy of last page] * - Fyfe # - Gilchrist, by John Gilchrist * - Hammersley [by John Hammersley, initialled MMcP] * - Hanlon, written by heirs of the late Phelix Hanlon * - Iles, dated Guelph, 01 May 1897. - Kennedy # - Kirkland, written by H.A. Kirkland by his son W.M. Kirkland Jr., druggist of Galt. - Laird * - Little # - Lynch # File 1B: - Marshall * - Meldrum, written by heirs of Rev. Meldrum, 8 April 1897. - Moran, by James Moran * - Morlock, by Chris Morlock of Morriston * - Morrison / Morison, written by Richard Black Morison, merchant of Morriston, 06 April 1897 [incomplete transcription]. - Munro, [John], written by his son, 12 March 1897. - Murray, probably written by J.W. Gilchrist. - McAlister [incomplete transcription] # - McBeath [by Malcolm McBeath] * - McCaig [Donald and James], probably written by J.W. Gilchrist. - McCormick, William McCormick * - McDiarmid [spelling varies] * - McFarlane, written by J.W. Gilchrist [incomplete transcription] - McLean # - McDonald * - McLarty * - McLennan * - McKellar, by Mrs. Angus McKellar of Killean * - McIntyre * - McMillan, by John McMillan * - McNaughton, by Malcolm McNaughton * - McPhatter, by Matthew McPhatter Jr. - McPherson, by John McPherson * - Paddock * - Reid - Ross # - Scott [1 - James], J. Scott * - Scott [2 - William] # - Scott [3 - John], by John Scott of Killean * - Stewart, by Peter Stewart * - Stirton [History of Puslinch, with covering letter, from Guelph, 28 May 1897, addressed to Principal Faulkner, Galt; includes closing note signed D. Stirton, Guelph, 01 June 1897; incomplete transcription]. - Winer, by John Winer * - "Improvements in Implements by 1897" signed M.McPhatter Jr; incomplete transcription] .* - "Hunters and Shooters in Puslinch" ["this information was got from John McQuillan"] * File 2: Thumbnail biographies, usually about 1/2 page, in the same format and hand: - James Anderson # - Charles Callfas # - Martin Cassin # - N.P. Cober # - Walter Cook # - William Henry Decker # - Patrick Downey # - Patrick O'Neil Doyle # - Alex Fraser # - John Gilchrist # - John Hammersley # - Felix Hanlon # - John Iles # - Henry A. Kirkland [and James Moran] # - James Laird # - John Marshall # - Donald and James McCaig # - William McCormick # - John McDiarmid # - Allan McDonald # - Evan McIntyre # - Angus McKellar # - Dugald McLarty # - Malcolm McNaughton # - Neil McPhatter # - John McPherson # - William Meldrum # - James Moran [see page for Henry A. Kirkland] # - Christian Morlock # - R.B. Morison/Morrison # - John Munro # - Thomas Paddock # - Hugh Reid # - James Scott # - John Scott # - Peter Stewart # - John Winer # - Stirton [begins: "Puslinch given by Lady Colborne ..."] # - [begins: McLeans, Clarks, Grants, Kennedys came ... "] # File 3: - Contents [1]; begins: "Before the white man ..." initialled MMcP. * - Contents [2] / History of Puslinch; begins: "1st / Arkell & District ...". * - John Carter * - Hector McCaig * - The Killean Cemetery * - Size and Boundaries of Puslinch [incomplete] * - [begins: "David Stirton's words and ways of the origin of the name of Puslinch ..."] * - [begins: "The names of those who made a success ..."] * - [fragment begins: "5 / smaller creeks..." initialled MMcP] * File 4: - "Contents", found at the front of the binder containing the letters; some entries list Lot and Concession; two pages. - Letter to Mr. Falkoner [signed] M.McPhatter Jr., Clyde P.O., Ont, 10 May 1897. - Envelope with return address, and photo, Baker House, Galt: "Copy of Life of David Stirton exMP / Mr. Falkoner, Luetz Drug Store"; includes notes on Stirton's life and political career. - Colonel Leslie of Puslinch. - James Innes. - Samuel Falconbridge. - "Whiskers goes to the Cider Mill once more"; signed "Whiskers: John W. Gilchrist, R.R.#2, Hespler. - "Puslinch Branch of the Canadian Red Cross" [written ca.1946]. - "Morriston School, S.S. #8, Puslinch" [written ca.1937, with details added to 1950]. - "Morriston Public Library". - "Sports". - "Ontario Log School Life in the Fifties"; written by Katherine Gilchrist Day from information given by one of the surviving pioneer pupils of the 1850s of S.S. #7, Puslinch. - "History of Puslinch Lakes". - "Hunters" [deer, foxes]. # - "One of the Old Guard: Postmaster Stirton" [clipping]. - "Aberfoyle" [clipping describing the village and James McLean; could be from Guelph Herald, Illustrated Edition, December 1895.] - "Morriston" [clipping describing the village and John A. Macdonald]. - "Agricultural Interests" [clipping describing Guelph Fat Stock Club, O.A.C., South Wellington Agricultural Society]. - [... "Mr. Stirton has been failing in health ..." clipping]. - "The District of Wellington ... [and] Puslinch contains about 60,000 acres "; two pages on letterhead of H.W. Peterson, Clerk of the Peace and Crown Attorney, County of Wellington; in pencil "History of Puslinch / this is the part that you were asking for [signed] MMcP". - File 5: John Iles and family. One-page story [incomplete] of a family, unidentified, but which from internal evidence, filed with letter, suggests that of John Iles (ca.1804-1888), written by one of his sons. |
Creator \ Maker |
McPhatter, Matthew [compiler] |
Creator \ Maker |
Gilchrist, John W. [MAKER] |
Item Name |
Correspondence Letter Genealogy |
Person \ Organization |
Killean Cemetery Canadian Red Cross Society Morriston School S. S. #8 Puslinch Twp. Morriston Public Library S. S. #7 Puslinch Twp. Guelph Fat Stock Club South Wellington Agricultural Society Anderson Begerow Borthwick Brown Callfas Carter Cassin Caulfield Clark Cober Collins Cook Decker Downey Doyle Eagle Ellis Falconbridge Ferguson Fleming Fraser Fyfe Gilchrist Hammersley Hanlon Iles Kennedy Kirkland Laird Little Lynch Marshall Meldrum Moran Morlock Morison Morrison Munro Murray McAlister McBeath McCaig McCormick McDermid McDiarmid McFarlane McLean McDonald McLarty McLennan McKellar McIntyre McMillan McNaughton McPhatter McPherson Paddock Reid Ross Scott Stewart Stirton Winer McQuillan Falkoner Faulkner Peterson, Henry William Day, Katherine Gilchrist McLean, James MacDonald, John A. McPhatter, Matthew |
Place |
Puslinch Twp. Crieff Killean Arkell Aberfoyle Morriston Puslinch Lake Clyde |
Subject |
Genealogy Agriculture Fishing Animals Agriculture Immigration Education Sports Social |
Year Range from |
1897 |
Year Range to |
1897 |
Accession # |
A2003.108 |
Containers |
MU 492 - OVERSIZED |