Place: Salisbury Street, Ireland
From: John Chapman, Missionary at Middle Church
To: Reverend John Smithurst, 18 Salisbury Street, Ireland
Details: 2pp
Notes: Chapman thanks Smithurst for newspapers and of his letter detailing his route to New York. He also discusses the status of the congregation and the building of a new church.
Sans titrePlace: Red River Settlement
From: K. G. Smith, Hudson's Bay House, London
To: Reverend John Smithurst
Details: 1pp
Notes: Smith mentions seven enclosed invoices and the amount and balance of a shipment.
Place: Red River Settlement
From: Reverend Abraham Cowley, Partridge Crop
To: Reverend John Smithurst
Details: 3pp
Notes: Partridge Crop was a missionary outpost on the northern reaches of Lake Manitoba, and was later renamed Fairford in 1851 by Bishop Anderson.
The outpost was on the left bank of the Partridge Crop River and was established by McNap for Winter trading with the Indigenous people. The lengthy letter from Cowley mentions topics such as the recent arrival of the bishop, his meeting of confirmation candidates and inspecting the school.
This letter would have travelled by canoe down Lake Winnipeg to the Red River.
Sans titrePlace: Red River Settlement
From: Duncan Finlayson, Hudson's Bay House, Lachine
To: Reverend John Smithurst
Details: 2pp
Notes: In the letter, Duncan Finlayson advises John Smithurst of the subscription cost of two papers and the possible cost even if Smithurst thought he stopped the subscription.
Sans titrePlace: Red River Settlement
From: David Anderson
To: Reverend John Smithurst
Details: 1pp
Notes: Probably delivered by hand.
Sans titrePlace: Red River Settlement
From: Robert James, Grand Rapids
To: Reverend John Smithurst
Details: 2pp
Notes: A brief letter from James before the arrival of the Bishop (aka his Lordship).
Sans titrePlace: Red River Settlement
From: Alexander Christie, Lower Fort Garry
To: Mrs. Jeny Hickenburger ; Reverend John Smithurst
Details: 2pp
Notes: A pair of letters both written on the same day concerning the same matter. The first is written to "Mrs. Jenny Hickenburger" and the other to Reverend Smithurst regarding the death of Jenny Hickenburger's father. The letter requests that she attends Christie's office to sign the necessary paperwork for her to inherit her father's money. The letter to Smithurst requests his assistance in ensuring that his cousin does not redeem her HBC stock and instead accepts £9 per year as income.
Sans titrePlace: Red River Settlement
From: Duncan Finlayson
To: Reverend John Smithurst
Details: 2pp
Notes: A brief letter where Finlayson discusses financial matters.
Sans titrePlace: Red River Settlement
From: James Hunter, Norway House
To: Reverend John Smithurst
Details: 3pp
Notes: Hunter goes into detail about the visit of the Bishop of Prince Rupert’s Land. He also writes of matters of business regarding food supplies for the winter, the price of freight from Red River to Norway House and the construction of the Church.
Place: Red River Settlement
From: Anne Alsop, London
To: Reverend John Smithurst
Details: 4pp
Delivery: Sent to Missionary House, 14 Salisbury Sq., Fleet Street, London
Notes: The letter talks about the events, situations, and friends they know in England.
Sans titreA handwritten letter with envelope from Marie Harwood to Sam Steele at Fort Macleod, 17 Dec. 1888.
Sans titreMarie discusses her father's letter of acceptance to SBS, and encloses a news clipping "Whist Rules in Rhyme"
Sans titreKept with this letter are two envelopes with poetry written on them in SBS's handwriting
Sans titreIncludes news clippings, poems: "A Lover's Plaint" and "Love"
Sans titreIncludes a news clipping, poem "Ah! If You Knew"
Sans titreIncludes an attached news clipping: "Happy Though Married"
Sans titreContains an attached typewritten note from [W. Bluek]
Sans titreContains an attached letter from cousin J.B. Clarke
Sans titreHandwritten letter from Marie in Montreal to Sam enroute to South Africa to join the South African Constabulary.
Sans titreAttached note from Flora Steele to SBS, sent with Marie's letter to Sam of July 14th, 1901.
Sans titreIncludes attached letters from Percy Belcher and [C.D.] Bethune, written to Marie Steele, regarding mining properties and business matters
Sans titreAttached news clipping included with letter
Sans titreIncludes attached letters to SBS from Flora and Gertrude Steele.
Sans titreHandwritten letter from Flora Steele to SBS sent with Marie's letter of November 24th, 1901.
Sans titreContains an attached letter sent to Maye from James Henderson, re: SBS's half-brother John and his care
Sans titreContains an attached letter to SBS from Gertrude Steele
Sans titreAttached handwritten note from Gertrude Steele to SBS and sent with Marie's letter of December 1st, 1901.
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