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          The Pas, MB

          • UF Riviere du Pas
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          FC 3213 L55 019.005 · Item · July 9, 1840
          Part of Life, Events, and Players in the North-West

          Place: Wapashayaw

          From: H. Budd

          To: Revd J. Smithurst, Indian Settlement

          Details: 3pp and integral address

          Notes: Henry Budd writes to Rev. Smithurst with news of his trek to the Saskatchewan River from the Red River Settlement. After 17 days, Budd arrived at an area he calls “Wapaskayaw” and mentions a Mr. Turner who is farming barley and potatoes in the area. Budd has decided the area is favourable and plans to stay and begin building the school and mission.

          Budd, Henry
          FC 3213 L55 019.010 · Item · December 30, 1842
          Part of Life, Events, and Players in the North-West

          Place: Revier du Pas

          From: Hy Budd

          To: The Revd John Smithurst, Red River

          Details: 3pp and integral address

          Notes: Henry Budd writes to Rev. Smithurst with news. Mr. H. McKenzie arrived by boat and let Budd know that Rev. Smithurst arrived back in Red River safely, as well as bringing goods sent by Rev. Smithurst, including books, cloth, and tea. Budd discusses leather clothes for the Native children. Budd also mentions that he is "at a loss what to do with these children when they turn ill, having nothing of any kind to give them, but Salts." His brother-in-law, who was originally from Norway House, recently died after injuring himself with an axe and being unable to reach help.

          Budd, Henry
          FC 3213 L55 020.010 · Item · June 28, 1844
          Part of Life, Events, and Players in the North-West

          Place: Cumberland Station, River du Pas (sic)

          From: Henry Budd

          To: The Rev’d J. Smithurst, Indian Settlement

          Delivery: Carried by courier

          Details: 3.5pp + integral address face

          Notes: A letter briefly outlining six enclosures originally included with the letter (but now lost), with instructions on processing certain accounts. Other issues include Charles Cook resigning, and John Turnor Junior taking his place (at a wage of ten (10) skins a month) to fish, cut, and haul firewood, square timber, and do other labour. Mr. Budd and his family are happy to hear that a minister has been assigned to their outpost, and while they anticipate meeting Reverend James Hunter, they are distressed that Smithurst himself cannot come to the settlement to baptize the Natives. The chief had also hoped to see Smithurst, and has now gone to Norway House in the [Hudson’s Bay] Company boats, probably to York Factory.

          Budd, Henry
          FC 3213 L55 019.015 · Item · September 5, 1844
          Part of Life, Events, and Players in the North-West

          Place: York Factory

          From: James Hargrave

          To: Revd John Smithurst, &c. &c. &c., Red River Settlement

          Details: 1pp and integral address face

          Notes: James Hargrave, an HBC employee, responds to a letter from Rev. Smithurst delivered by Mr. Morvat. The letter dealt with receiving and sending articles by the ship “Prince Rupert.” Hargrave goes on to say that Rev. Hunter and his wife arrived from London, and have continued on to the Saskatchewan District [Cumberland - Devon mission] in a boat along with part of their baggage. The rest of their baggage will be sent to them in the Spring.

          FC 3213 L55 019.016 · Item · January 7, 1845
          Part of Life, Events, and Players in the North-West

          Place: Cumberland Station

          From: Hy Budd

          To: Revd J. Smithurst, Indian Settlement

          Details: 3pp and integral address face

          Notes: In his letter, Henry Budd apologizes profusely for his sins, while never quite explaining what sins he has committed. He refers to being the victim of baseless allegations from several girls who have been paid to accuse him. Budd tells Rev. Smithurst that he plans to leave the mission at Cumberland Station at the end of the year.

          Budd, Henry
          FC 3213 L55 019.018 · Item · September 9, 1845
          Part of Life, Events, and Players in the North-West

          Place: Cumberland Station, Rivière du Pas

          From: James Hunter

          To: The Revd J. Smithurst, Indian Settlement, Red River

          Details: 3pp with integral address face

          Notes: Reverend James Hunter writes to Rev. Smithurst. James Settee recently arrived at Cumberland Station [The Pas, MB] with his wife, family, and coincidentally with the carpenter hired by Rev. Hunter. He mentions Mr. Ross at Norway House. Rev. Hunter decided to keep the mission in its current location rather than move it to Cumberland Lake. He feels threatened by a Catholic missionary's activity in the area, referring to the man as "the Priest." This priest persuaded Wetus to convert to Roman Catholicism, but Rev. Hunter dismisses Wetus as “simply a Medicine man of which there are several here all equally as much claim to be considered Chiefs.” It is too late in the season for Settee to continue on to Rapid River [Lac la Ronge mission], so he will stay until the spring and assist Henry Budd and the carpenter in building Rev. Hunter a house. Rev. Hunter says he will “endeavour to manage Mrs. Settee as well as possible.”

          Hunter, James
          FC 3213 L55 019.021 · Item · February 1, 1846
          Part of Life, Events, and Players in the North-West

          Place: Sawing tent [Cumberland Mission]

          From: Hy Budd

          To: Revd John Smithurst, Indian Settlement

          Details: 3pp with integral address face

          Notes: Henry Budd writes that Peter Erasmus is unable to provide the food to Budd that was promised, due to crop failure. Budd tried to have his account at York Factory transferred to the Red River Settlement, but the agents at York Factory will not cooperate and seem determined to have Budd spend the entire amount at their outpost. The fall fishing failed, and food at Cumberland Mission is scarce. Budd apologizes for his poor penmanship but the ink in his pen is freezing. He also relates that he has decided to continue his evangelical work, despite his earlier decision to quit.

          Budd, Henry
          FC 3213 L55 019.022 · Item · July 6, [between 1846-1854]
          Part of Life, Events, and Players in the North-West

          Place: Cumberland Station

          From: Charles Thomas

          To: Revd John Smithurst, Indian Settlement

          Details: 1pp and integral address face

          Notes: Charles Thomas is one of the baptized Natives living at Cumberland Station. In this letter to Rev. Smithurst, Thomas mentions Rev. Hunter, making it possible to date this letter between 1846 and 1854.

          FC 3213 L55 019.023 · Item · 1846
          Part of Life, Events, and Players in the North-West

          Place: Cumberland Mission

          Details: 2pp

          Notes: Cumberland Mission list showing the accounts for making and packing bags and pemmican for Rev. Smithurst. Named individuals are: John Vincents, Thomas Logan, James Inkster, James MonKinun, William Bird, William Rob Smith, and Thomas Thomas.

          FC 3213 L55 019.025 · Item · July 13, 1847
          Part of Life, Events, and Players in the North-West

          Place: Rivière du Pas, Cumberland Station

          From: James Hunter

          To: The Revd J. Smithurst, Indian Settlement, Red River

          Details: 3pp and integral address face

          Notes: Rev. Hunter is desperate for more flour. Rev. Hunter wants their fellow missionary, Rev. Cowley, to leave Partridge Crop and go to Lac la Ronge instead. He also received a letter from Rev. Cockran in Toronto. Rev. Hunter then offers a word of comfort to Rev. Smithurst who has been struggling spiritually recently.

          Hunter, James
          FC 3213 L55 019.031 · Item · [1849?]
          Part of Life, Events, and Players in the North-West

          A list with the heading "Subscriptions in Wheat, Barley or Peas, to be appropriated, exclusively, to the Rev. Mr Hunter's Station." Donations are promised by: Peter Garrioch, Henry Cook, William Gaddy, Robert Rowland, William Gibson, Peter Flett, Alexander Work, Sam Norn, James Slater, Henry Brown, James Taylor, William Taylor, Thomas Halcro Sr, Robert Miller, John Garrioch, and Samuel Cook.

          FC 3213 L55 019.035 · Item · July 10, 1849
          Part of Life, Events, and Players in the North-West

          Place: Cumberland Station

          From: Jas Hunter

          To: The Revd. J. Smithurst, Indian Settlement

          Details: 3pp and integral address face

          Notes: Reverend James Hunter sends thanks to Peter Garrioch for organizing wheat subscriptions from the Red River Settlement to be sent to Cumberland Mission. Rev. Hunter is happy to hear that the Bishop is coming. He expresses concern at the growing unrest at Red River, and he acknowledges that Rev. Smithurst is talking of leaving.

          Hunter, James
          FC 3213 L55 019.036 · Item · July 15, 1849
          Part of Life, Events, and Players in the North-West

          Place: Lake Winnepeg, En route to Norway House

          From: Henry Budd

          To: the Reverend J. Smithurst, Indian Settlement, Red River

          Details: 3pp and integral address face

          Notes: Henry Budd offers his heartfelt thanks for the wheat subscriptions promised by parishioners at Red River. Budd has been busy building the church, and while he makes the point of saying that he does not mind the labour, he deeply regrets that it takes him away from educating his children.

          Budd, Henry
          FC 3213 L55 020.039 · Item · April 21, 1857
          Part of Life, Events, and Players in the North-West

          Place: Saint James, Assiniboia [Red River Settlement]

          From: W. H. Taylor

          To: Rev. J. Smithurst, Harriston [Ontario]

          Delivery: Postal system in Canada

          Details: 16pp + addressed envelope with postal marks

          Notes: A long and detailed letter from Reverend William Henry Taylor of Saint James parish along the Assiniboine River. Rev. Taylor writes to Rev. John Smithurst, updating him on the Red River Settlement. Much of the news has to do with repairing the extensive damage caused by the great flood in 1852. No one seems to be able to find enough workers for these repairs.

          Mentioned are:
          Father E.G. Gear, who broke his leg.
          Mr. Robert Logan and Mrs. Logan, who are living near where the flax mill stood.
          Old Mr. Pritchard and his wife died.
          Their son, Sam Pritchard, teaches at St. Paul's school. His brother, Arelui (?), married.
          Mr. Smith the Collector and Mr. Pruden are briefly mentioned.
          Rev. Abraham Cowley and Mrs. Cowley are mentioned multiple times. Rev. Cowley now has a Seraphine instrument which Mrs. Cowley plays during services. Rev. Cowley also has detailed plans for the repair and renovation of his church.
          Archdeacon James Hunter now has a barrel organ at the Rapids church (also known as St. Andrew's).
          Thomas Cook is catechist at Nepowewin mission. Rev. Henry Budd says the work there is difficult.
          Rev. Robert Hunt is at English River, also known as the Stanley mission near Lac la Ronge, and he is building an expensive and impressive church.
          Rev. Henry Budd is at The Pas with a young Rev. Henry George, but plans to leave for Nepowewin permanently in the Spring.
          Rev. William Stagg is struggling at Manitoba.
          Rev. Kirkby is still assistant at St. Andrew's.
          McDonald is at Islington (White Dog) but has health problems.
          Watkins is leaving Fort George possibly for Cumberland.
          Rev. William Mason has success in his work, but following the Bishop's visit, disease broke out and killed multiple Natives. Small pox is rampant among the Plains people in the area of Beaver Creek and Touchwood Hills.
          The steam mill is producing excellent flour.
          Political unrest as renewal of the Hudson's Bay Company's charter is being debated in England. A Mr. Kennedy and Donald Gunn have written and circulated a petition to the Canadian Legislature urging them to become involved.

          Taylor, William Henry
          Item · [1900-1931]
          Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

          A collection of negative photographs of various places in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, c. 1900-1931.
          Eight images of The Pas (Man.) including a park, the Cambrian Hotel, the post office (duplicate included), the telephone exchange, and a bridge over the Saskatchewan River (duplicate included).
          Two images of Treesbank (Man.) including the town and a ferry crossing the Assiniboine River (captioned as "Assiniboing").
          One image of the town of Portage la Prairie (Man.).
          One image each of the Wallace and the Western Stone Quarries in Garson (Man.).
          Four images of Grand Marais (Man.), all captioned "Summer Resort" and showing lake and forest.
          Four images of La Rivière (Man.), one of the school and three of the town (one captioned "From the North").
          Seven uncaptioned images of Lac du Bonnet (Man.) showing seaplanes on the water.
          One image of the "Flying Frenchmen" hockey team from Letellier (Man.), captioned with names and trophies won.
          Eleven images of Victoria Beach (Man.) including St. Michael's Church, lakes, forests, and green spaces, a dog, and houses in winter.
          Six images of Vibank (Sask.) including the town, houses, a church, the railway station with a train pulling in, and a general store with a horse-drawn sleigh in front.
          Six images of Carberry (Man.) including farming equipment, the Glenboro War Memorial, and a parade or military procession moving through the town.
          Seven images of Assiniboia (Sask.) including the railway station, town hall, public school, the Assiniboia Cenotaph in 1926, grain elevators, and Main Street.
          Three images of Grenfell (Sask.) including Main Street and Anderson Street.
          Three images of Hughton (Sask.) including farming equipment (captioned "Harvesting") and a potential train accident (capsized cars).
          The letter is from Letellier, Manitoba and dated May 5, 1931. It is signed by Ed Comeault, great great grandfather of professional hockey players Owen Pickering and Denton Mateychuk. Addressed to J. E. Evans Esq. in Walsingham, Ontario and requesting hockey cards to be made from a submitted portrait of the team. It is written on a thick, cloth-like sheet of paper.
          Five of the images from Victoria Beach have been developed as postcards, including the dog and snowy house scenes.