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Pocket Diary, Personal - 1888

Black leather-bound pocket diary, hand-written entries from Kootenay Ferry, Kootenay, Fort Macleod. Cash accounts kept at back of diary.

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

NWMP Report, 1896

Report of the Kootenay district with mention of Charcoal (Blood Indian) wanted for murder.

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

NWMP Correspondence - Incoming, Sep. 1887

Petition sent to Steele at Kootenay from the residents of Windermere and neighbourhood in B.C., requesting a detachment of the force to protect them in the event of troubles with surrounding Indian population (original and photocopy).

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

NWMP Correspondence - Incoming, Jun. 1887

Type-written letter from Commissioner L.W. Herchmer informing Superintendent Steele that he is to lead a Division of Mounted Police to Kootenai (sic), British Columbia; detailed instructions are provided in this letter.

Herchmer, Lawrence William, Commissioner, NWMP

NWMP Correspondence - Incoming, Feb. - Mar. 1889

Letters from Father Nicholas Coccola, Kootenay Mission and William O'Brien, Steele's Officer in Charge with the Simcoe Foresters, writing in response to Steele's request for letters of support, re: an appointment to Commissioner.

Coccola, Nicolas, Father, 1854-1943

NWMP Correspondence - Incoming, 1887, 1888

Letter from Deputy Minister of Militia and Defence, along with a forwarding covering letter, informing Steele that a certificate for scrip is being sent to him in Kootenay, B.C.

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

NWMP Correspondence - Incoming, 1887

Hand-written letter marked private from [...owski], providing information about the situation in Kootenay, and a handwritten letter from the citizens of Lethbridge wishing SBS and the "Officers and Non-Commissioned Oficers and Constables of 'D' Division N.W.M.P." all the best in their future as they depart from Lethbridge to quell troubles in the Kootenay district of British Columbia. The letter is signed by many citizens of Lethbridge. 3 pp., n.d.

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

General Correspondence - 1912

General Correspondence – Personal letters, incoming and outgoing, re: various matters; includes letters from Steele’s brother Jim; from R.J. Gwynne; [? Johnston], re: his extinguisher invention; and other letters from former militia colleagues; includes a letter of reference for R.L.T. Galbraith written by SBS. Handwritten; Typewritten.

Gwynne, R.J.

General Correspondence - 1911

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), 1848-1919

General Correspondence - 1910

General 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), 1848-1919