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R.A. Gibson to Pearce
1974-169-460.5-2 · File · 21 February 1925
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Gibson responds to Pearce's request for maps of settlements and HBC posts in the West.

Gibson, R. A.
Pearce to Stead
1974-169-446.1-27 · File · 18 June 1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce thanks Stead for recommending publishing in a newspaper, anticipates the Royal Society will publish it.

Stead, Robert J.C.
Stead to Pearce
1974-169-446.1-29 · File · 22 June 1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Stead informs Pearce that he might consider selliing his manuscript to libraries

Stead, Robert J.C.
1974-169-446.1-58 · File · 8 September 1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce informs University of Toronto Librarian, Mr. Wallace, that he will send him his requested copy of his manuscript as soon as he has his copies returned.

Pearce, William
Pearce to Wallace
1974-169-446.1-61 · File · 17 September 1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce responds to Wallace's comments concerning his manuscript. In particular, Pearce defends his description of the headquarters and leadership of the N.W.M.P.

Pearce, William
Prof. Harold Innis to Pearce
1974-169-447.1-3 · File · 5 October 1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Prof. Innis thanks Pearce for a copy of his manuscript, tells him it the library appreciates material from 'western old-timers.'

Innis, Harold
1974-169-447.1-5 · File · 9 October 1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce requests Prof. Martin to return his manuscript and says he is not opposed to the Provincial Librarian of Manitoba, Mr. Healy, making a copy for his institution.

Pearce, William
Hon. Justice Scott to Pearce
1974-169-447.1-11 · File · 18 November 1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Scott tells Pearce he found his manuscript most interesting and important, recommends consulting the four western provinces to finance publication

Scott, Hon. Justice
Pearce to Justice Scott
1974-169-447.1-13 · File · 5 December 1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce responds to Scott's comments on his manuscript discussing the federal government's decision on the interpretation of the western boundary of the 'fertile belt' and the Red River Navigation Company.

Pearce, William
Pearce to Norquay
1974-169-447.1-15 · File · 18 December 1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce tells Norquay he is intimately involved in the surveys resulting from the Manitoba Act and he is more acquainted with the facts of Western settlement than "any man living."

Norquay, A.
Mary C. Waagen to Pearce
1974-169-447.1-19 · File · 11 January 1924
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Waagen compliments Pearce on his manuscript and recommends consulting the C.P.R. for financial support in publication

Waagen, Mary C.
Pearce to Mary Waagen
1974-169-447.1-20 · File · 18 January 1924
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce responds to Waagen's comments. He wishes to avoid personal reminiscences in his manuscript. Discusses potential publication support including the Montreal Gazette, and the C.P.R.

Pearce, William
F.M. Black to Pearce
1974-169-444.1-40 · File · 11 August 1917
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Black thanks Pearce for the requested article, promises to find time for the paper's presenation at the Chartered Accountant's Convenvtion in Banff.

Black, F. M.
A. Norquay to Pearce
1974-169-447.1-24 · File · 23 January 1924
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Norquay questions Pearce's description of the Hudson's Bay Company compensation for Indian reserve land.

Norquay, A.
Pearce to N.O. Cote
1974-169-447.1-25 · File · 25 January 1924
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce sends Cote a copy of his letter to Norquay explaining his perspective on the Hudson's Bay Company compensation for Indian Reserves land.

Pearce, William
Pearce to Mr. Miller
1974-169-447.1-28 · File · 11 February 1924
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce sends Miller a copy of his manuscript and asks if he thinks it suitable for publication, tells Miller there several topics on which he knows more than any man alive.

Pearce, William
Col. A.C. Garner to Pearce
1974-169-447.1-29 · File · 28 March 1924
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Garner complements Pearce on his manuscript and tells him he is forwarding a copy to the Premier, the Master of Titles, and the Provincial Library

Garner, Col. A. C.
A.C. Garner to Pearce
1974-169-447.1-31 · File · 3 April 1924
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Garner tells Pearce he will forward his manuscript to the Premier of Saskatchewan and the Provincial Librarian.

Garner, Col. A. C.
Pearce to Miller
1974-169-447.1-35 · File · 24 April 1924
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce thanks Miller for comments, tells him he has not the time or skill to "pad out" the narrative further for events such as the 1885 Rebellion, notes that Father Lacombe waited too long to write his history of the West.

Pearce, William
Pearce to D.S. Robertson
1974-169-460.4-2 · File · 14 March 1912
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce tells D.S. Robertson he will send him his collection of photographs of the historic West, explains he procured them in Winnipeg before 1876.

Pearce, William
Pearce to D.S. Robertson
1974-169-460.4-4 · File · 20 March 1912
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce sends Robertson a photograph of Poundmaker, Big Bear and Father Lacombe at the Manitoba Penitentiary.

Pearce, William
D.S. Robertson to Pearce
1974-169-460.4-5 · File · 18 April 1912
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Robertson thanks Pearce for sending his historic photograph collection, tells Pearce his father recognizes Pearce's photo of Riel because Riel placed his father in prison during the 1869 uprising.

Pearce, William
Pearce to F.H. Peters
1974-169-448.1-001 · File · 29 October 1924
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Peace tells Peters he will send him a copy of his manuscript when he addresses editorial changes.

Peters, F. H.
F.H. Peters to Pearce
1974-169-448.1-3 · File · 29 November 1924
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Peters sends Pearce comments on his historical narrative, advises a need for photographs, more personal observation.

Peters, F. H.
Pearce to F.H. Peters
1974-169-448.1-13 · File · 25 August 1925
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce tells Peters he met with Premier Greenfield and spoke with the Provincial Librarian, Mr. Jaffray concerning Jaffray's suggested manuscript changes.

Peters, F. H.
Pearce to E. Alexander
1974-169-448.1-24 · File · 16 February 1926
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce explains to E. Alexander his influence on federal cabinet during 1885-86, discusses utlimate destination of the "Last Spike."

Pearce, William
Pearceto J.A. Jaffary
1974-169-448.1-27 · File · 20 August 1928
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce tells Jaffaryhe met with Campell Innis of the Canadian Historical Society and recommended hi's manuscript for publication.

Jaffray, J. A.
J.Jaffary to Pearce
1974-169-448.1-28 · File · 31 August 1928
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Jaffary tells Pearce he has not met with Innis Campbell, recommends Pearce attempt to publish is manuscript in serial or essay form. Discusses identity of people in a photograph of Riel's cabinet.

Jaffray, J. A.
Harry Steadman to Pearce
1974-169-446.1-45 · File · 18 August 1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Harry Steadman, fromer North West Mounted Police Officer, congradulates Pearce on his manuscript and notices that Pearce has not mentioned any personal experiences. He comments that the manuscript should be published.

Pearce, William
Pearce to Edmund Pinchbeck
1974-169-469.6 · File · 10 September 1926
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce thanks Edmund Pinchbeck for an invitation to speak at the annual convention of the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts. He explains he cannot due to illness.

Pinchbeck, Edmund
Pearce to Steadman
1974-169-469.2-2-1 · File · 28 March 1921
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce sends Steadman his memorandum concerning bull trains and travel in the early
Canadian prairies and asks for Steadman's comments

Pearce, William
Campbell Innes to Pearce
1974-169-448.1-31 · File · 27 September 1928
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Innes tells Pearce he would like to see the Canadian North-West Historical Society publish Pearce's manuscript.

Campbell, Innes
Pearce to Commissioner Perry
1974-169-448.2-2 · File · 24 February 1920
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce writes to Royal North-West Mounted Police Commissioner Perry for information concerning the establishment of R.N.W.M.P. posts in western Canada.

Pearce, William
Pearce to Frank Oliver
1974-169-460.3-2 · File · 23 March 1921
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce offers Oliver, owner of the Edmonton Bulletin and future member of parliament, an affidavit he wrote in 1884 documenting the the first claims along the North Bank of the Saskatchewan River.

Pearce, William
Pearce to J.H. Woods
1974-169-460.3-3 · File · 20 July 1922
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce explains to Woods the location of aboriginal "wintering places." Indicates several notable locations.

Pearce, William
Pearce to Richard Hardisty
1974-169-460.3-4 · File · 12 December 1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce tells R. Hardisty his memories of his father during important events in the Northweast Territories in the 1880s .

Pearce, William
Pearce to H.W. Riley
1974-169-460.3-8 · File · 19 November 1924
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce sends Riley information concerning the origin of the name Medicine Hat and the origins of the first railway running near the South Saskatchewan between Medicine Hat and Lethbridge

Riley, H. W.
Pearce to C.A. Magrath
1974-169-460.3-9 · File · 17 November 1925
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce asks Magrath for information concerning the location of an Indian sun dial in southern Alberta.

Pearce, William
F.W. Howay to Pearce
1974-169-460.3-10 · File · 10 December 1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Howay tells Pearce he does not see the use in marking an "Indian Wintering Quarter" as an historic site, however, he is interested in Pearce's suggestion of buffalo jumping ponds.

Howay, Frederic William
J. Christie to Pearce
1974-169-444.5-4 · File · 12 December 1919
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Christie gives Pearce further information on the "warping" (towing) of ships up the Grand Rapids.

Christie, J.
William Robinson to Pearce
1974-169-444.5-5 · File · 13 December 1919
Part of William Pearce Fonds

William Robinson sends Pearce information concerning early shipping on the North and South Saskatechewan rivers.

Robinson, William
1974-169-460.2-1 · File · 17 October 1921
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Conybeare describes for Pearce the Battle of the Belly River, in Southern Alberta on October 25, 1870. It marked the last major conflict between the Cree and the Blackfoot Confederacy, and the last major battle between First Nations on Canadian soil.

Conybeane, K. C.
1974-169-460.5-7 · File · 19 May 1925
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce writes the Department of Justice to obtain information on the career of Colonel James Farquharson Macleod. The information will be used to design a plaque commemorating the city of Calgary by Col. Macleod.

Pearce, William
Pearce to F.M. Black
1974-169-469.4-3-1 · File · 27 December 1921
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce sends his manuscript to F.M. Black requesting comments. He also asks if Mr. Black will send the manuscript on to, Mr. Healy, Provincial Librarian of Manitoba, for comments.

Black, F. M.
Pearce to Starnes
1974-169-437.1-1-1 · File · 14 January 1925
Part of William Pearce Fonds

A query on the origins of the town of Livingstone and Ft. Pelly, the establishment of the NWMP in Battleford and the arrival of Hon. David Laird as Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories.

Pearce, William
Pearce to Coleman
1974-169-437.1-3 · File · 14 January 1925
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Coleman provides Pearce with information regarding the selection of the capital of the North-West Territories including the origins of Ft.Livingstone Saskatchewan.

Pearce, William
Pearce to Hume
1974-169-444.2-1 · File · 16 December 1919
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce asks Hume to provide him with information regarding the development of the Postal Service in the West.

Pearce, William
Pearce to Campbell
1974-169-444.7-1 · File · 13-Feb-1920
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce sends Mr. Cambpell an early draft of a manuscript concerning land titles asking for comment. Comments on publishing the work.

Campbell, Isaac
F.M. Black to Pearce
1974-169-444.1-1 · File · 4 July1917
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Black requests information on land division in the Western Prairie Provinces. Black intends to use the information in a 1917 address to the Association of Dominion Chartered Accountants.

Black, F. M.
Pearce to Black
1974-169-444.1-4 · File · 9-Aug-1917
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce provides more detail about a paper he wrote for Black for the 1917 Association of Chartered Accountants meeting. He also comments on writing a Historical Manuscript documenting the development of the West.

Black, F. M.
Black to Pearce
1974-169-444.1-7 · File · 22 August 1917
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Black comments on the reception of Pearce's paper regarding the settlement of the West at a meeting of the Association of Dominion Chartered Accountants.

Black, F. M.
Pearce to Nanton
1974-169-444.1-9 · File · 20 August 1917
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce asks Nanton for a critique of his paper on the Railway Land Grants given by the Dominion Government in the three Prairie Provinces. Pearce reflects on writing a Historical Manuscript.

Pearce, William
Pearce to Dennis
1974-169-444.1-11 · File · 23 August 1917
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce sends Dennis changes to his paper on "Land Matters in the West."

Pearce, William
Pearce to Naismith
1974-169-444.1-12 · File · 23 August 1917
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce aks Naismith to forward his paper "Titles to Land in Three Prairie Provinces" to Dr. Rutherford. He also aks Dr. Rutherford to critique the paper.

Pearce, William
F.W. Godsal to Pearce
1974-169-34.6-1 · File · 5 November 1920
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Godsal discusses the need to preserve early prairie history before it is lost. He laments the lack of interest in this topic the local and federal governments display.

Godsal, F. W.
James H. Coyne to Pearce
1974-169-34.6-5 · File · 18 December1920
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada discusses historic sites in Western Canada.

Pearce, William
Pearce to F.W. Godsal
1974-169-34.6-10 · File · 22 October 1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce describes his understanding of the origins of the name Kicking Horse River

Pearce, William
F.W. Howay to Pearce
1974-169-34.6-12 · File · 19 November 1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Judge Howay is inquirying for Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada concerning "Indian wintering quarters"

Howay, Frederic William
Pearce to F.F.C. Lynch
1974-169-442-39 · File · 19 October 1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce asks Mr. Lynch from the Dept. of the Interior for a copy of his 1885 "The North-West Half-Breed Grant."

Pearce, William
Dumas to Pearce
1974-169-442-41 · File · 25-Oct-1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Dumas comments on the paper Pearce presented to the Alberta Military Institute regarding land titles in the West.

Dumas, G.
Pearce to Taylor
1974-169-442-49 · File · 8 November 1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Taylor proposes to write a biography of Pearce, and Pearce offers his assitance.

Pearce, William
Grogan to Pearce
1974-169-442-1 · File · 31 August 1908
Part of William Pearce Fonds

In pursuit of wriiting a history of the causes of the Second Riel Rebellion, Grogan writes to Pearce.

Pearce, William
Pearce to J.L. Payne
1974-169-444.4-1 · File · 15 December 1919
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce writes to Payne notifiying him of his paper, "Titles to Land in the Three Prairie Provinces," and requests information on "the early development of railways and telegraphs" on the Canadian prairies.

Payne, J. L.
Taylor to Pearce
1974-169-442-43 · File · 6-Nov-1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Edward Taylor comments on the address to the Alberta Military Institute published in "The Morning Albertan."

Taylor, Edward
Pearce to T. Shanks
1974-169-442-48 · File · 27 February 1924
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce sends Shanks a copy of his address to the Alberta Mlitary Institue "Reminiscences Concerning Surveys" and comments on the causes of the 1885 Riel Rebellion.

Pearce, William
Pearce to Grogan
1974-169-442-3 · File · 29 September 1908
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce sends Grogan personal observations on the Riel uprising help Grogan write his article. Also comments on the difficuly of locating his 1886 "half-breed" report.

Pearce, William
Pearce to Coleman
1974-169-444.1-13 · File · 25-Aug-1917
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce reflects on Coleman's critique of his paper "Titles to Land in Three Prairie Provinces."

Pearce, William
Pearce to Godfrey
1974-169-444.1-14 · File · 4 September 1917
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce thanks Godfrey for his comments on the paper he wrote for a meeting of The Association of Dominion Chartered Accountants.

Pearce, William
Pearce to MacDonald
1974-169-444.4-4 · File · 2nd February 1920
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce informs MacDonald of his paper "Titles to Land in the Three Prairie Provinces", and requests information regarding telegraph development in the West.

Macdonald, Hugh
Pearce to T.J. Rothwell
1974-169-442-12 · File · 3 March 1915
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearces writes to former colleague at the Department of the Interior for a copy of his 1886 North-West Half-Breed Grant report. Also provides brief summary of report.

Pearce, William
Pearce to Rothwell
1974-169-442-23 · File · 3 May 1915
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce thanks Rothwell for his unsuccessful efforts in locating his 1886 Federal Half-Breed Reportq

Pearce, William
Lynch, F.C.C. to Pearce
1974-169-442-58 · File · 7 December 1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Lynch sends Pearce 12 photostat copies of the "Detailed Report on the North-West Half-Breed Grant" in response to Pearce's request. He also thanks Pearce for sending him a copy the paper he delivered before the Alberta Military Institute.

Lynch, F. C.
H.H. Smith to Pearce
1974-169-444.1-21 · File · 15 October 1917
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Smith comments on the "Wild Land Tax Act." This Act direcly affected the Hudson's Bay Company.

Smith, H. H.
R.F. Clarke to Pearce
1974-169-444.1-29 · File · 10 December 1919
Part of William Pearce Fonds

R.F. Clarke requests information on land settlement in the West for the Dominion Land Surveyors Historical and Biographical Committee.

Clarke, R. F.
Pearce to White
1974-169-444.1-34 · File · 31 December 1919
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce requests information regarding an early map of the C.P.R. land holdings from Montreal to the Pacific.

Pearce, William
Payne to Pearce
1974-169-444.4-2 · File · 23 December, 1919
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Payne replies to an inquiry from Pearce and informs Pearce that he cannot answer his inquiry regarding telegraph development, but states that he will send him a copy of Railway Statistics from 1908.

Payne, J. L.
Pearce to L.J. Reycraft
1974-169-437.1-19 · File · 8 May 1925
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce sends L.J. Reycraft a copy of his memorandum on the establishment of Ft. Livingstone as the first capital of the North-West Territories. Pearce also attaches a photo of a "monolith" erected by the Saskatchewan Historical Society to commemorate the location of Ft. Livingstone.

Pearce, William
Pearce to Oliver
1974-169-444.4-15 · File · 27 July 1920
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce provides Frank Oliver with several copies of questions regarding the development of telegraph lines and asks Oliver to distribute the questions to informed parties.

Pearce, William
Pearce to Hume
1974-169-444.4-17 · File · 27 July 1920
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce provides Hume with a list of questions regarding the development of telegraph lines in the West.

Pearce, William
Pearce to King
1974-169-437.1-18 · File · 1 April 1925
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce apologizes to King for blaming the Department of Pubilc Works for his inability to locate records relating to the construction of Government buildings in Livingstone.

King, J. H.
Gilbert Tassie to Pearce
1974-169-446.1-4 · File · 16 January 1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Lasoie offers editorial comments on Pearce's historical manuscript, questions Pearce's depiction of aborignal script.

Tassie, Gilbert C.
Pearce to G. C. Tassie
1974-169-446.1-5 · File · 25 January 1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce responds to Tassie's editorial comments concerning his historical manuscript.

Pearce, William
Pearce to Fay
1974-169-446.1-11 · File · 19 February 1923
Part of William Pearce Fonds

Pearce informs Prof. Fay he will pay for printing his own manuscript and is looking for a good price.

Fay, C. R.