Attached notes from Gertrude and Harwood Steele to their father, and sent with Marie's April 23, 1899 letter to SBS.
Steele, GertrudeAttached letter from SBS's cousin J. B. Clarke, addressed to Marie, and sent with Marie's letter of 18 June 1899 to SBS. The letter discusses, among other things, the Steele's mining claim.
Clarke, J.B.Handwritten letter from Marie to Sam, written while on holiday at Willard Point, Near Portland Mountain, Oregon; 2 pp. and envelope.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Handwritten letter from Marie in Montreal to Sam, who has just left that day on a trip east to begin recruiting for Lord Strathcona's Horse
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Handwritten letter from Marie in Montreal to SBS in Cape Town, South Africa; 4 pp. and envelope.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Handwritten letter with envelope from Marie visiting Steele family in Orillia to Sam in South Africa, 30 Aug. 1900.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Handwritten letter from Marie in Montreal to Sam who is enroute to South Africa to join the South African Constabulary.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Handwritten letter from Marie in Montreal to Sam enroute to South Africa to join the South African Constabulary.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951A handwritten letter from Flora Steele to her father, and sent with Marie's letter of July 7th, 1901.
Steele, FloraA handwritten letter sent with Marie's letter to SBS of July 18th, 1901. Baden-Powell is returning a letter to SBS from Col. Worsley who was asking about a S.A.C. Commission for his son.
Baden-Powell, RobertA handwritten letter from Alice Farish, Marie's letter, sent to SBS and enclosed with Marie's letter to Sam of January 9th, 1902. Alice is writing from Denver, Colorado and her letter is dated January 3rd, 1902.
Farrish, AliceAttached handwritten letter to SBS from Flora Steele and sent with Marie's letter of June 17th, 1902.
Steele, FloraA handwritten letter sent to Marie Steele from Elmes Steele and forwarded to SBS in a letter Marie sent dated June 22nd, 1902. In this letter, Elmes explains why he needed to borrow money from the Steeles, and details how it will be spent.
Steele, ElmesAn attached handwritten letter from Flora Steele to SBS sent with Marie Steele's letter of July 13th, 1902.
Steele, FloraAttached wedding invitation enclosed in a letter to SBS from Marie dated August 3rd, 1902. The invitation is from Captain J. O'Donnell of S.A.C. inviting SBS to the wedding of his daughter Mabel to Captain J. Sholto Douglas, also of S.A.C.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Attached letter from J.A. Dickey sent with Marie's letter of June 25th, 1907. Dickey is sorry he will not be seing Steele soon, and tells him of his remarriage.
Dickey, J.A.Handwritten letter with envelope from Marie in Montreal to Sam in Calgary, 15 Aug. 1907; includes attached letters from Flora and Gertrude Steele.
Steele, FloraHandwritten letter with envelope from Marie in Montreal to Sam in Calgary, 25 Aug. 1907; includes attached letters from Flora and from Maggie Currie (re: Uncle John).
Steele, FloraHandwritten letter with envelope from Marie in Montreal to Sam in Calgary, 06 Sep. 1907.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951A handwritten letter to Marie from Flora Steele. Marie forwarded Flora's letter to SBS in her letter to him dated September 14th, 1908.
Steele, FloraHandwritten letter from Marie in Winnipeg to SBS at Shorncliffe Camp in Kent England, dated August 1st, 1915.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Handwritten letter form Marie in Winnipeg to SBS at Shorncliffe Camp, Kent, England, dated August 3rd, 1915. Enclosed with the letter is a news artilce.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Cloth-bound address book, gold stamped: "Where is is?"
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Envelope with a return address for the Fire Department, City of New York, Bureau of Combustibles. Handwritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Letter to SBS from R.W. Harwood, SBS’s father-in-law; includes an attached letter to Harwood from John A. Macdonald, re: promotion for SBS. Handwritten.
Harwood, Robert WilliamLetter to SBS from Gordon E. Corbould, New Westminster, B.C. , re: supporting SBS for Commissionership. Handwritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Letter to SBS from James Ross, The Calgary and Edmonton Railway. Typewritten copy.
Ross, JamesGeneral Correspondence – From parent concerning son’s death. Handwritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Letter to SBS from George Cowan, Fort Steele, B.C., re: suggestion that SBS form Mining Company. Handwritten.
Cowan , GeorgeLetter to SBS from A.C. Macdonell, Lethbridge, Alberta. Handwritten.
Macdonell , A. Cameron , SirLetter to SBS from George Cowan. Handwritten.
Cowan , GeorgeGeneral Correspondence – Re: receipts
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Letter to SBS from F. Steele, Steele & Co., re: cattle business transaction and photograph orders. Handwritten.
Steele , Frederick W. , PhotographerGeneral Correspondence – From [J.S. Coliner], London, England. Typewritten copy.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – From D.A.S. Strickland, re: Steele family’s possible move to the Yukon. Handwritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Letter to SBS from A.R. Macdonell. Handwritten.
Macdonell, Alexander R.Letter to SBS from C.A. Harwood, brother-in-law. Typewritten copy.
Harwood, C.A.Letter to SBS from [?] Steele. Handwritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Telegram and copies of a letter presented to Eric Harvie, Glenbow Foundation in January 1968; letter dated 1899 requesting club membership. Handwritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Personal letter from John McIllree. Handwritten.
McIlree, John HenryGeneral Correspondence – Congratulatory letters, re: Steele’s appointment to lead Strathcona’s Horse command in South Africa, etc. Includes a letter from his older step-brother, John Steele and a letter from A.M. Jarvis station at the Dalton Trail Post. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Jarvis, A.M.General Correspondence – From family, acquaintances, and friends. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Congratulatory correspondence; and general matters. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Various matters including arrangements for returning to South Africa; family letters, etc. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Various matters as above. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Jarvis, A.M.General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes a letter from Frank Oliver; several family members, etc. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Harwood, C.A.General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes letters from family members; John McIllree; Lily McIllree; W.M. Herchmer; and material sent from a real estate agent in Toronto with information about farms for sale in Ontario counties, etc. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Herchmer, Lawrence William, Commissioner, NWMPGeneral Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes a letter from Sam’s brother Jim. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Clarke, J.B.General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes a letters from J. Lyons Biggar; Frank Oliver; Ernest Cruikshank; A. Cameron Macdonell, etc. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Biggar, J.L. , MajorGeneral Correspondence – Personal letters from family and friends. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Belcher, RobertGeneral Correspondence – Personal letters, re: family business matters, etc. Handwritten.
Harwood, C.A.General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes a letter from Hedley J. Kirkpatrick, who served in the Boer War, describing his trip to Canada. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters, from [Byrd]; [G.E. Laidlaw]; [D. McDonald], etc. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Harwood, C.A.General Correspondence – Colonel Steele’s largely outgoing general typewritten correspondence, written on a variety of matters; includes incoming personal letters including a lengthy one from possibly H.J. Woodside (letter is unsigned). Handwritten; Typewritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Colonel Steele’s outgoing general typewritten correspondence, written on a variety of matters, includes incoming personal letters. Handwritten; Typewritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Colonel Steele’s outgoing general typewritten correspondence, written on a variety of matters, and incoming personal letters; includes a letter concerning various financial matters from his brother-in-law and personal business manager, C.A. Harwood. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Harwood, C.A.General Correspondence – Colonel Steele’s outgoing general typewritten correspondence, written on a variety of matters, and incoming personal letters; includes a letter from British writer Erskine Childers, brother James; J. Lyons Biggar, and others. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Biggar, J.L. , MajorGeneral Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes one outgoing letter from Steele and a letter from A.C. Macdonell, writing from Battleford on Royal North-West Mounted Police stationary . Also includes letters and a draft Legion of Frontiersmen programme sent to SBS from the L of F secretary regarding financing for the Legion. Handwritten; Typewritten
Macdonell, Albert Edward CortlandGeneral Correspondence – Personal letters, re: discussing the Steele’s’ return to Canada and other matters; includes a letter from [H.J. Woodside]. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Personal letters, incoming and outgoing, many from family re: various matters including concerns about Marie Steele’s recent serious illness; also includes two letters of recommendation written by SBS for George Burroughs and [W.K. Humpey]. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Personal letters received by Steele while living in Kensington, London, England, re: various matters; includes a letter from R. Baden-Powell. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Baden-Powell, RobertGeneral Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; sent to Steele upon his return to Canada; includes an article Henry J. Woodside wrote for “Canada” magazine, and forwarded to Steele for his information, and a letter from [D.C. Long] Innes in South Africa. Handwritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Personal letters, incoming and outgoing, re: various matters; including business and financial matters; and queries about farming and ranching opportunities around Calgary. Includes a letter from SBS's nephew Viv, who mentions his father (Henry Edward Steele) and his Uncle John's birthdates, among other things. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Harwood, C.A.General Correspondence – Canadian Pacific Railway Company’s Telegraph Manifold Book Copies of telegrams, largely personal , sent by S.B.S. between October 1907 and October 1908. Handwritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes several letters from former South African colleagues, as well as from various family members; includes a letter and printed set of reference letters from Captain F. W. Jarvis, who was in South Africa with Steele, asking for information on positions in Canada, etc. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: largely concerned with business ventures and matters with Steele receiving advice from family members and solicitors C.A. Harwood and J.B. Clarke (Steele’s cousin); also a letter from R. Belcher. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Belcher, RobertGeneral Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes letters from former South African colleagues, as well as a letter from someone at The Ottawa Free Press expressing his frustration at not yet hearing from Lord Strathcona for a planned history of the regiment; includes a letter from A.M. Jarvis with an attached typed chart titled: “Measurements of Eskimos taken at Herschel Island 1908...”, etc. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Jarvis, A.M.General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes several letters from former NWMP and militia colleagues; a further letter from Teddy Rundle regarding his planned book. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Rundle, E.G. (Teddy)General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes further correspondence from the Ottawa Free press writer researching a book on the Lord Strathcona’s Regiment; a letter and attached clipping from T. Bland Strange, etc. Handwritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes letters from E. Mackie; several letters from former NWMP and other colleagues; correspondence concerning Mrs. A.R. Macdonell's buffalo robes; and a letter from Teddy Rundle regarding his planned book. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Jarvis, A.M.General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes letters from family members and friends; one picture postcard from Mrs. Constantine, wife of Charles Constantine, NWMP. Handwritten.
French, George ArthurGeneral Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes a letter from T. Bland Strange, G.A. French, and a letter from a Steele relative discussing his genealogical research into the Steele family; also an invitation for Steele to speak to the Canadian Club of Winnipeg. Handwritten.
French, George ArthurGeneral Correspondence – Personal letters and a Havergal College report for Flora Steele sent to Sam; includes a long letter sent to Mrs. Macleod from SBS providing information about Colonel Macleod’s involvement with the Blackfoot Treaty negotiations of 1877. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-19193 p. personal letter to Mrs. Macleod, dated 20th of April, 1910.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – A letter from Sydney Galvayne soliciting orders for his books. Typewritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes a letter from Michael [Phillippe] providing information about Kootenay, B.C., and a Havergal report card for Flora Steele. Handwritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes a letter from Herbert S. Holt recalling an incident on the Kicking Horse trail in 1884, written in response to a query from Steele for his Memoirs. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Holt, Herbert S.General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes a memo about Steele not having water rights on his B.C. land, and a letter from J. Henderson requesting a contribution towards a church organ in memory of Steele’s uncle. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Personal letters, incoming and outgoing, One letter from Louis J. [Lipsett],re: meeting Steele in Winnipeg; and a *letter Steele wrote to his brother-in-law, C.A. Harwood, protesting the treatment he’s received from the Canadian Government regarding his military ranking (placed in H.S. ‘for use only if necessary’ file). Handwritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; including letters from former colleagues and a letter from Lord Strathcona. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Smith, Donald Alexander, Lord Strathcona, 1820-1914General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; including book order details; house sale details; a letter from A.C. Macdonell; and one from a South African friend, [L.P. Hess]. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Macdonell , A. Cameron , SirPersonal letters, re: various matters; includes a letter from H.A. Constantine, widow of Charles Constantine; [A. Miller], a writer working on a history of Lord Strathcona's Horse; correspondence around trying to locate a missing man, Percy W. Black; and a letter from G.A. French. Handwritten; typewritten.
French, George ArthurGeneral Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; including the manuscript being prepared on the history of Lord Strathcona’s Horse; a letter to the author of this historical manuscript providing him with a list of addresses of original members of Strathcona’s Horse (copy attached with correspondence); and a letter from R.J. Gwynne discussing boy scouts and a proposed Cadet Corps, etc. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Gwynne, R.J.General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; including a letter announcing the death of his daughter and Steele’s niece from Steele’s brother Jim; a letter from M.G. Niblett; and other correspondence including letters from the Levison Eyesight Institute in London, England. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Niblett, Mollie GlenGeneral Correspondence – Personal letter, re: a letter from Andrew Miller wondering what direction to take with publishing his manuscript on Lord Strathcona’s Horse, upon the recent death of Lord Strathcona. Handwritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Personal letters, incoming and outgoing, re: various matters; further correspondence related to military forces being sent to Europe, and letters from family and friends; includes a hand-written letter to brother-in-law Beau (C.A. Harwood) discussing the pending war and Canadian military efforts, as well as the Escher investigation into the conduct of soldiers in the South African war. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Harwood, C.A.General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: Christmas greetings; includes a letter from Robert Baden-Powell; Mrs. D.W. Davis of Fort Macleod, and others. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Baden-Powell, RobertGeneral Correspondence – Congratulatory letters and notes, re: Steele’s promotion to Major-General and appointment to Inspector-General for Western Canada. Folder 1 of 5. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Congratulatory letters and notes, re: Steele’s promotion to Major-General and appointment to Inspector-General for Western Canada. Folder 2 of 5. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Congratulatory letters and notes, re: Steele’s promotion to Major-General and appointment to Inspector- General for Western Canada. Folder 3 of 5. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Telegrams, largely outgoing, re: concerning Steele’s son Harwood as well as military-related preparations. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; including correspondence related to the “Forty Years” publication, letters of congratulations and correspondence between Steele and his publisher regarding Steele’s displeasure with aspects of the publication; letters expressing sympathy to Steele for a recent accident in which he broke his shoulder; a letter and attached photograph from T. Bland Strange; and letters from other acquaintances and colleagues. Includes a letter written on Legion of Frontiersmen letter head from ? Taylor. Handwritten; Typewritten
Macdonald, Hugh John, SirGeneral Correspondence – Personal letters, incoming and outgoing, re: various matters; including a letter sent from Sam to the publishers of his Memoirs; a letter from Sam to C.A. Harwood; a letter from M.I. Macleod, widow of N.W.M.P. Commissioner James F. Macleod, thanking Sam for sending a copy of his book and commenting on the mention of her husband in said book, and letters received from family and friends. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Harwood, C.A.General Correspondence – Personal letters, incoming and outgoing, re: various matters; includes three letters Sam wrote to his brother-in-law discussing his changing role within the First World War command; incoming letters of introduction and reference, and a letter from Louis J. Lipsett, recently appointed Commander of the 3rd Canadian Division, thanking Steele for his letter of congratulations. There is also a letter with two photographs sent to Sam from Major C.B. Strutt. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Harwood, C.A.General Correspondence – Personal letters, incoming and outgoing, re: various matters; includes a letter from Steele requesting information on a person he has been asked to recommend; a letter from a family friend in Winnipeg; a letter from A.C. Macdonell; and a proposed program of entertainment in support of the Moore Memorial. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Macdonell , A. Cameron , SirGeneral Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes letters from John McDougall, Colonel J.T. Fotheringham, and other family and friends; * letter from [S.A. Alderson](dated 3 Mar 1916) that H.S. marked ‘for use only if necessary.’ Handwritten; Typewritten.
McDougall, John Alexander, 1854-1928General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; letters from family and colleagues, including two from “Brooke.” Handwritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; Letters from friends, including correspondence related to the death of Elmes Henderson while serving with the Hazara Pioneers, and a letter and card acknowledging sympathies received on the death of E.J. Brooks. Handwritten; Typewritten.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919