Incoming correspondence from S. K. Parson noting that his son has been ill with diphtheria. Correspondence sent from Hudson's Bay House, Montreal to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.
Envelope probably originally tacked in 1885 scrapbook with Roger's November and December letters. On the envelope is written: "Letters of November & December 1884 My first two months in the Force". Included also are two bland and torn envelopes.
Sans titreA handwritten letter from R.P. to his father. Roger is enroute from Ontario to the west, travelling through the United States and then on through Manitoba, stopping at Winnipeg. He describes the scenery he encounters on his trip, and is writing on the eve of reporting for duty to the NWMP fort at Winnipeg.
Sans titreUnidenitified Aboriginal people near Maple Creek.
Sans titreIncoming correspondence from S.K. Parson discussing a map of Moose River he sketched for Dr. Bell and not making corrections on the topography because he did not trust himself to make them from memory. Correspondence sent from Hudson's Bay House, Montreal to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.
A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Regina to his father in Ontario. Roger comments on his father's last letter, and goes on to describe his activities at the NWMP fort and comments about the community of Regina. Included is a sketch of the barracks and buildings at the NWMP fort at Regina.
Sans titreThe booklet was issued by the Hudson’s Bay Company regarding the appointment of Lord Anson as a director, the reelection of three other directors, including Governor Eden Colvile. Comments by Donald Smith, having recently driven the last spike, Canadian Pacific Railway.
Sans titre"To the Supply Officer: Required for Transport Service, North-West Field Force".
Blank, undated supply order form for the North-West Field Force [NWFF] Transport Office, Qu'Appelle Station. Dotted line present at bottom left for signature of transport officer. Unsigned.
A Second Supplement report from May 5, 1885, in Regina, Saskatchewan. The report outlines the battle at Battleford and the attack on Poundmaker’s Reserve where 100 Indigenous people were killed. On the back of the report, there is information about Lord Dufferin’s resignation and a funeral for two men.
Six photographs taken at or around Fort Qu’Appelle. Each photograph has a description on the back. Descriptions: “A Barber’s Emporium, Riel Rebellion. Page 31 Scarlet & Gold 13th Annual, Legislature Library,” “Lebret Mission Fort Qu’Appelle,” “The Tenth Royals E.R. Transportation Riel Rebellion 10th Royals Toronto,” “Certainly. The Tenth Royals at Fort Qu’Appelle E.R.,” “Winnipeg Cavalry Troop escorting 12th Battalion out of Fort Qu’Appelle 1885,” “Winnipeg Cavalry Troops at Fort Qu’Appelle Rebellion 1885.” Underneath each photograph is “Entered According to Act of parliament of Canada in the Year 1885 by Prof. Buell in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.”
Sans titrePhotograph depicts Upper Fort Garry, showing the Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest bastions. The Assiniboine River would be just behind the photographer in foreground.
Sans titreLower Fort Garry was generally known as Stone Fort on account of the stone walls put up by a detachment of soldiers from an English regiment (Regulars) who came out to the Red River in the 1850s.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts driving the last spike of the C.P.R.'s transcontinental railroad. Noted from left to right: M.J. Haney, D.McGillivray, Sir W. VanHorne, Sir Sanford Fleming, E. Mallandaine, Donald A. Smith, J.H. McTavish, J.M. Egan, C. Todd, James Ross.Description of photo based on Pearce's notes. Correct identification in note field.
Photograph depicts the steamboat "International" at a landing on the Assiniboine River in the vicinity of the Hudson's Bay Fort Gary post. Fort Garry with palisade in the background; Hudson's Bay Company warehouse in the foreground.
Sans titreIncoming correspondence from S. K. Parson discussing his displeasure with having to serve jury duty. Correspondence sent from Hudson's Bay House, Montreal to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.
A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Regina to his father in Ontario. Roger talks about how he is out of the Quartermaster's Store, and describes his current duties of stable work and prison guarding, etc. He discusses rumors about Riel and a potential rebellion, promising to write more as he learns further details.
Sans titreA handwritten letter sent to Roger Pocock from family members in [Brockville], Ontario. Family members each wrote one page of the letter, and they include: [Olivia] Pocock, sister Ethel, sister Daisy, and sister Hilda.
A watercolour sketch by Pocock of the NWMP Barracks in Prince Albert in 1885. Depicts an unknown man in uniform standing at a distance in front of the barracks.
Sans titreTextbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Standards I, II, III, IV as indicated below; approved: 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907. First Reader, Part I, and First Reader, Part II were used for Standard I; Second Reader was used for Standard II; Third Reader was used for Standard III and; Fourth Reader was used for Standard IV. From the title page: Authorized for use in the public schools of Ontario by the Minister of Education. These readers were also published by the Canada Publishing Co. and the W.J. Gage Co..
Teacher reference; status: other; Music; level: Gr. 1, 2, 3; approved: 1911, 1912, 1913.
Textbook; status: basic; Geography and History; Standards IV and V; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889. A copy of the original publication is held by the Douglas Library, Queen's University.
Textbook; status: basic; Geography and History; Standards IV and V; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889. A copy of the original publication is held by the Douglas Library, Queen's University. Extended title: "With Recent Examination Papers set for entrance to High Schools in Ontario".
Rev. Pere Lacombe, standing far left; Big Bear standing in back; Colonel Sam Bedson -- Warden of the Penitentiary, wearing Bowler hat; Poundmaker, sitting in front of Big Bear; Rev. Pere Cloutier, Roman Catholic Priest working as "Acting Chaplain" at the penitentirary, standing in robe at far right; bottom left -- Roman Catholic Priest at penitentiary. Photo taken in front of visitor's entrance to the Warden's quarter's at the penitentiary.
Incoming correspondence from S.K. Parson discussing missing someone due to the wreck of the “Labrador”, and having escaped the smallpox outbreak. Correspondence sent from Hudson's Bay House, Montreal to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.
Transcripts from House of Commons debate regarding electoral franchise and woman's suffrage.
A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Prince Albert to his sister Daisy in Ontario. His letter teases Daisy about how out of place he would be back in Ontario, and he describes his crutches, clothing, and general boredom while he waits for his foot and mobility to recover.
Sans titreA handwritten letter from Roger Pocock at Prince Albert to his father in Ontario. In the letter, Roger talks about the study of the bible as a scientific exercise, discusses the Egyptian pyramids, and talks about his lack of desire to settle down. The last part of the letter appears to be missing.
Sans titreA handwritten letter from Roger Pocok in [Prince Albert] to his mother in Ontario. Roger writes about new NWMP recruits, and changes of command within the NWMP. The letter is written in two parts, and the second part of the letter is dated 15 September, but may have actually been written 15 October. Roger talks about his inability, for a variety of reasons, to come home to Ontario to be nursed for the winter. He also describes some of the crime in the community and problems with some of the members of the Force.
Sans titreA handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Prince Albert to his mother in Ontario. Roger describes the winter quarters the NWMP are moving to, including a different building used as their hospital. Roger also discusses clothing he has purchased, his pay, the NWMP Post lay-out, and native customs and clothing. The last part of the letter is missing.
Sans titreAgent’s specimen of a certificate to be issued by the North West Half Breed Commission granting a monetary allowance to purchase land. Stamped “19 Aug 1885.” “No. 11493.”
Sans titreA letter from N. D. Flood addressed to Henry [James Morgan]. The letter was stamped on May 7, 1885. The letter discusses military drills and some legal business. The letter is presumably from Nicholas Flood Davin, a lawyer, journalist, and politician, the first MP for Assiniboia West, and one of the architects of the Canadian residential school system.
Sans titreA handwritten letter addressed to "My dear Tiffany" [probably Edward H. Tiffany, barrister], from North West Mounted Police sergeant C. H. Connon, written after the 1885 North-West Resistance. The letter makes clear Connon's displeasure with public and media perception of the N.W.M.P. and its role in the Resistance, especially in comparison to General [Frederick Dobson] Middleton and his volunteers, of whom he writes that "the sickening drivel and slobbery mass of fulsome adulation bestowed on the volunteers coupled with the utterly unjust criticism of the Police and studied and insulting silence as to what they really did during the late troubles make one much in love with one's grateful country and impartial public press".
The letter also makes the claim that Connon and Commander A. G. [Acheson Gosford] Irvine's unit, stationed at Prince Albert and Fort Carlton, "were out for a month in search of Big Bear and we [underlined for emphasis] got him", refuting what he called General Middleton's "calm assurance to claim credit for his capture". Connon further explains that "we travelled three or four hundreds of miles after him over country which Gen Middleton pronounced to be impassable and an outpost of our own men at last grabbed the redoubtable Big Bear when Middleton and his "heroic" volunteers were over a hundred miles away".
Also of note, the letter dates the fire that destroyed Fort Carlton as having happened on 28 March 1885, stating that they evacuated the post at that time.
Sans titreDominion of Canada department of the interior. The bearer hereof is entitled to an allowance of ….. Dollars in any purchase of dominion lands. Issued at the department of the Interior, Ottawa … 18 authority of the order of the hon. The Privy Council. Dated the 20th of April 1885. Boldly written over in red ink: “Specimen for agent. Manitoba supplementary half breed scrip.” There are a number of these scrips this one has an engraved vignette of 5 deer at its centre.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts aboriginal people sitting in front of a tipi.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts man with dog team in Winnipeg.H.D. Lumsden described this photo for his narrative as "a fair representation of a dog train and a man riding in an imporvised carry-all. Ther are however, only three dogs in this train, generally the regular train was composed of four."
Sans titreTextbook; status: basic; English; level: Standard I; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. Textbook; status: basic; English; level: Standard II; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. Textbook; status: basic; English; level: Standard III; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893. Textbook; status: basic; English; level Standard IV; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890. Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Standard V; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1901, 1902, 1903. Textbook; status: basic; Reading; level: Gr. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; approved: 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934. Textbook (Book 5); status: basic; Reading; level: Gr. 6; approved: 1935. Source cites: "The First Primer and The Second Primer, for Standard I; "Book II" for Standard II; "Book III" for Standard III; "Book IV" for Standard IV; "Book V for Standard V"; "Books I-V in 1922-1930; "Books 2-5 for 1931-1934". Accompanied by: Manual of Method to Accompany the Canadian Reader, Book I and Handbook to Canadian Reader, Books 2-5.
Textbook; status: basic; Algebra; level: Superior course; approved: 1888. For Roman Catholic Schools.
Handwritten letter from Roger Pocock with a NWMP detachment in Regina to his [sister] Ethel. Only the first two pages of the letter are extant.
Sans titreA handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Regina to his mother in Ontario. He discusses the loss of his manuscript which the NWMP did not approve of, and goes on to describe in detail his fellow 'chums' at the Regina NWMP post, including a Charlie Sinclair who served in 1874 with the Wolseley expedition.
Sans titreA handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Regina to his father in Ontario. Roger is about to depart from the NWMP fort at Regina, en route for Qu'appelle with a party of other NWMP constables. Two small sketches of a marching patrolman (Pocock) and the Fort is included in the written letter.
Sans titreA handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan to his mother in Ontario. This letter provides a detailed account of Roger's journey with NWMP troops travelling from Regina to Fort Qu'appelle and on to Prince Albert. While on this journey, Roger froze the toes of his right foot and is under medical supervision as he writes, describing the great pain he is experiencing. He includes a small map showing the route from Regina to Prince Albert.
Sans titreA composite handwritten letter from Roger Pocock at Prince Albert to his mother in Ontario. Pocock is confined to a sick bed, while he recovers from having five toes of his right foot amputated due to frostbite. His letter is full of details about fellow NWMP force members, and he talks about his hoped-for reorganization of the Force; his observations of their skirmishes, marches, and dress, and asks for reading material to be sent to him while he recovers. Roger describes the march, his bout of frostbitten feet, toe amputations, skirmish at Duck Lake, and his days healing from the surgery.
Sans titreA handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Prince Albert to his father in Ontario. Roger continues to be in sick bay in the "detachment station 1 1/2 miles from Fort Prince Albert" as he recovers from his toe amputation surgery. His letter is long and filled with his observations, comments, and responses to questions his parents have asked him in earlier letters.
Sans titreA handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Prince Albert to his [mother] in Ontario. He writes about his preparations to leave Prince Albert, and lists the items in his kit, and is making arrangements to send books and papers back to family in Ontario.
Sans titreA handwritten page of an incomplete letter written by Roger Pocock probably to a family member; on this page Roger describes the winter landscape, discusses his sketching, and talks about the sound of "retreat" at sunset.
Sans titreTextbook; status: basic; English Language; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905. Textbook; status: basic; English Language and Rhetoric; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1906. Textbook; status: basic; English Language and History of Literature; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910. Textbook; status: basic; English Language and History of Literature; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1919.
Letter written from Alexander Begg, Emigration Minister for Canadian Pacific Railway in London, England, to Henry Morgan, Chief Clerk at the Department of State of Canada, in Ottawa, Canada. Autograph letter signed. Begg requests that his title be corrected in the publication “Ages and other data respecting Canadian public men,” and asks for the date of the next issue to be published in order to submit information regarding the role of his office in promoting Canada among the British public.
Sans titreA booklet written in Dutch about living in Manitoba, Canada in 1885. The title and caption on the front cover, translated to English, reads “200 million fields for colonization in Manitoba and the great Northwest of America. A free hearth of 160 fields (65 hectares) is available to every head of a family as well as to every male colonist who has reached the age of eighteen.” The foldout map at the beginning of the booklet depicts Manitoba which is outlined in red. The booklet discusses various topics about Manitoba such as the climate, dairy farming, land grants, and labour wages. There are also several information sections about the other provinces in Canada. The booklet was printed by Turner & Dunnett in Liverpool, England.
Photograph depicts St. Andrew's Church on the Red River. H.D. Lumsden described the photo as "a very good representation of St. Andrews Church of England on the Red River about 10 miles below Winnipeg at St. Andrew's Rapids. It was in its time the largest Church on the Red River."
Sans titrePhotograph depicts the first Church of England in Winnipeg. The original portion right wing of the building. This section was adjoining Portage Avenue and just to the east of what is now Garry Street, Winnipeg to the south of Portage Avenue. The left portion of the Church was an 1874 addition. The Aboriginal people in the foreground and the parishioners near
are unidentified and the
Photograph depicts Fort Pitt looking from the hillside to the northwest. The Fort was burned down in the North-West Rebellion in 1885.
Sans titreIncoming correspondence from Walton Haydon asking for help in obtaining a position on a survey in the next year. Correspondence sent from East Selkirk, Manitoba to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.
Incoming correspondence from S. K. Parson apologising that his daughter did not thank Dr. Bell for her Christmas gift. Correspondence sent from Hudson's Bay House, Montreal to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.
A posed photograph of Plains Cree Chief Bob Tail (full name: Bob Tailed Horse). Caption on verso: “8480 Bob Tail Indian Chief.”
Sans titreHandwritten letter from Roger Pocock to his father. Roger describes his daily routine, the books he is reading, and talks about man in the force who was "left frozen in the plains", etc.
Sans titreHandwritten letter from Roger Pocock with a NWMP detachment [in the Prairies] to his mother in Ontario. His letter is very descriptive about what he is doing, his fellow officers, the barracks, and his thoughts about the current political situation in Europe and Great Britain, etc. He also discusses the Force's relationship with nearby townspeople (not good) and with Indigenous people. Pocock talks about Indian unrest and the potential for war; he refers to the "scalp market".
Sans titreA handwritten letter on a paper scrap from Roger Pocock at Fort Qu'appelle to his [father] in Ontario. Letter is dated "March 17 or so" but also describes the day as "Thursday" meaning that is was likely 19 March 1885. Roger describes the journey with a large party of NWMP men and horses from Regina to Fort Qu'appelle. In this letter, he mentions his wet and cold feet.
Sans titreA handwritten letter from [Basil Guiron] of [Prince Arthur's Landing, Ontario] to Roger Pocock in Saskatchewan. Guiron appears to be a friend, and discusses the forgiveness of money still owing him from Pocock, and discusses future plans to meet.
A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Prince Albert to his mother in Ontario. He describes the art work he has hanging near his bed, sketches he has completed, books he has read, prairie flowers, etc. and outlines the mail schedule for both sending and receiving letters.
Sans titreA handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Prince Albert to his mother in Ontario. He mentions the photographs he recently had taken, the jacket he is tailoring, and describes his daily routine and the people he meets and spends time with. Among other incidents, Pocock describes the situation of some of his colleagues, including two who deserted, and he states that he won't be vaccinated against small pox as there are no cases of the disease for 500 miles of Prince Albert.
Sans titreA handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Prince Albert to his mother in Ontario. Roger writes about his fellow hospital patients and staff; his sewing, and NWMP pay and activities. The last part of letter missing.
Sans titreA watercolor sketch of a seated NWMP member, wearing his NWMP uniform, including a pill box hat and tall boots. The sketch is most likely drawn by Roger Pocock, but the only name appearing on the bottom corner of the sketch is Montgomery (Monty), and the year 1885 also appears on the page.
Sans titreTextbook; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1896. Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VI; approved: 1909. Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1909. Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Standard VI; approved: 1910. Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Gr. 9; approved: 1912, 1915. For 1909-1910, 1912 and 1915 Macmillan's Pocket Classics series was recommended.
Letter from Rev. Andrew Baird in Edmonton addressed to a Miss P.L. Cook of Toronto. Describes a mutiny that took place among the North West Police over promotions. Thanks her affectionately for a photograph she sent. Autograph letter signed.
Transcription:
My Dear Miss Cook,
I began a note acknowledging yours of last week before the last mail left but I did not get time to finish it before the mail closed and know although I have left it off till the last day before the mail goes out again, I cannot deny myself Mrs. Johanson [?] of writing a few words before your next letter comes.
I do not know why you think your photograph had a depressing effect on me. Was it because I spoke of home sickness in the last letter? Now I must tell you that home sickness, in this mild form in when it attacks me is not this morbid and dispiriting thing you suspect, but a tender and refining influence which I welcome rather than otherwise, because it shows me that the wild west with its cowboys and its broncos and and its gaudy spectators has not hardened me beyond this humanizing grown of our affection that I sometimes find myself looking upon as old fashioned. Your inscriptions banish it -- from a wrong diagnosis of the case. On the mantelpiece it is --. It is to be my inspiration.
Edmonton is all excitement over a mutiny in the Mounted Police force which has been going on for the last four or five days. Six new men were promoted to corporals over the heads of men of longer experience and the men rebelled. The commanding officer Major Griesbach is a man of small caliber and form in at first and then the men made other demands. Matters went on from bad to worse till today when by a man, the malcontents were divided and and 18 arrests were made. The town had to be ransacked for chains to make the shackles for them. 12 men were interviewed, the Major confessed that they were equally with those arrested and asked to be imprisoned too!!
The weather is beautiful. Every day for the past week has been warm and sunshiny a decided change from January.
Yours willfully,
Andrew Baird
Photograph depicts Edmonton with the North Saskatchewan on the left; perspective is looking west; Hudson's Bay Company post is in the centre of photograph.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts bastions at Rocky Mountain House, North Saskatchewan river in the foreground. Fortifications no longer in existence.
Sans titreContains correspondence to Robert Bell from Walton Haydon. Correspondence contains personal communications regarding specimen studies and finding survey work. Correspondence sent from Moose Factory, Ontario and East Selkirk, Manitoba to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec. Dr. Walton Haydon entered the Hudson's Bay Company's service in 1877 and was an amateur collector of natural history. More information on Walton Haydon can be found in the HBC Archives.
Incoming correspondence from Walton Haydon asking for help in finding work on a survey. Correspondence sent from East Selkirk, Manitoba to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.
Incoming correspondence from S. K. Parson regarding shipment of specimens. Correspondence sent from Hudson's Bay House, Montreal to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.
Incoming correspondence from S. K. Parson regarding unpaid shipping charges. Correspondence sent from Hudson's Bay House, Montreal to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.
Incoming correspondence from George S. McTavish regarding a shipwreck that resulted in a loss of provisions for the upcoming winter. McTavish and others were able to assist with getting the crew and passengers to shore safely. Correspondence sent from York Factory, Manitoba to Robert Bell.
Letters and documents relating to a claim by Trooper Edward Cole for payment of a horse used by Steele's Scouts in the North-West Rebellion of 1885; includes a letter from General Strange.
Sans titreA handwritten letter from R.P. to his mother. Roger describes in great detail two companions, Beeby and Williamson.
Sans titreA handwritten letter from R.P. to his sister Ethel. Roger talks about a memorial service being held in honour of the anniversary of the Duck Lake Fight as well as a sermon held on the anniversary of the 'panic'. Roger talks of the mail he received, including a revolver; he then goes on to describe the revolver and includes a sketch of it. He also discusses the watercolour paintings he has been working on. Lastly he talks of a new order from his commanding officer that "any man found wearing any article of civilian clothing" has to pay a fine of two dollars. Roger implies that this will lead to a mutiny if enforced.
A letter from Pocock to parents. The first part of letter missing as there is no greeting or date and the text starts with an incomplete sentence. Pocock writes about a forthcoming dance, how he has helped to prepare for it, and who has been invited to attend. He also talks about the fees associated with retrieving a gift from the post office in Prince Albert.
Sans titreLetter from Pocock to his sister Rose dated 6 April 1886. Pocock writes about his entrepreneurial venture of selling cigars and about the desertion of four recruits from his troop.
Sans titreLetter from Pocock to his mother dated February 1886. He writes about a party from Regina of new recruits to be added to their troop and about the improvements he has been doing to the camp's recreation room. He also goes over his debts and how his troop bands together to help someone in debt through a raffle system. He closes the letter by writing about the weather in January, the average, high, and low temperatures.
Sans titreLetter from Pocock to his mother dated 7 July 1886. Pocock has found a new supplier for cigars. The majority of the letter covers Pocock's adoration for the 'wild county' and how difficult it would be for him to live in a big town.
Sans titreA list of dogs' names from and their rank in the F Troop dated 19 May 1886.
Sans titreLetter from Pocock to his mother dated 17 August 1886. Pocock anticipates that he will go with a party of about 30 men to Battleford on 25 August 1886. Pocock describes four men from Montana who were falsely arrested and have been staying in their camp. He ends the letter with a description and sketches of 'Mexican type' spurs.
Sans titreLetter from Pocock to his mother dated June 1886. Pocock writes of his improved confidence in writing and of the stories and essays he is planning to write. Pocock then writes about how the sunset and sunrise differ between the seasons and describes the summer night sky 'light show' he recently witnessed and provides a sketch of the scenery. Pocock had gone on a long drive with a friend and describes their journey and sketches the wagon they rode on. He ends the letter by discrediting recent reports published in The Globe of the North West.
Sans titreTwo watercolour sketches by Pocock from 1885 and 1886 from his time with the NWMP.
Sans titreTextbook; status: basic; Grammar; approved: 1888, 1889. Sources cite title as: Ontario Public School Grammar.
Textbook; status: basic; Grammar (Grammaire); level: Elementary course, Intermediate course; approved: 1886. Source cites author as: "Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes". For Roman Catholic Schools.
Textbook; status: basic; Reading (Lectures); level: Elementary Course, Intermediate Course; approved: 1888. Source cites authors as: "Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes".
Textbook; status: basic; Chemistry; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1896, 1897, 1898, [1899, 1900, 1901, 1902].
Brochure and map providing descriptions of free farmland available in the Prairie Provinces. Describes different districts in which land is available, types of suitable farming, and rates for transport from Montreal.
Incoming correspondence from S. K. Parson noting the arrival of specimens from London and charges due. Correspondence sent from Hudson's Bay House, Montreal to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.
Manual printed for the Winchester Carbine and the Enfield Revolver; printed in Ottawa by MacLean, Roger & Co. Includes some added hand-written annotation to the text.
Sans titreLetter from Pocock to his mother sent from Battleford, Saskatchewan, dated 4 September 1886. Pocock and his troop have moved and set up camp outside the fort that is South West of the Battleford plain. He describes the a building of the fort and supplies a sketch of it. He writes of walking along the rivers and meeting a recruit from another troop. He also describes the weather, which is cold and snowy. He describes the scenery outside his tent and provides a sketch of the fort.
Sans titreLetter from Pocock to his mother sent from Battleford, Saskatchewan, dated September 1886. Pocock describes the area around Battleford and includes a map of the confluence of the North Saskatchewan River and Battle River and the locations of Battleford, the fort, the old town, the government building, and two troop camps. He also includes a sketch of the typical buildings in Battleford and a describes the town, the typical events, and people that live there.
Sans titrePocock's 1886 scrapbook contains handwritten entries (many dated), numerous tipped and pasted in original sketches and paintings, autograph letters, and clippings. A few pages have clippings pasted over diary entries.
It is bound in quarter brown leather and marbled boards, with paper label on the cover (labeled "1886" in picture-like font). A bookplate states "Be Traist" ("Be Faithful", the crest of the Innes Clan).
Scrapbook contains:
Diary entries of important events, which were either personally experienced by Pocock or gathered first-hand from those directly involved.
Sketches and watercolour paintings of people, NWMP personnel, and scenes of life in camps and forts.
Letters to his mother, father, and sisters.
Imprint cuttings of various barracks and forts located on the Canadian Prairies, prairie wildlife and scenery, events, cities and towns on the Canadian Prairies, Indigenous people, and scenes of ranching and hunting.
Handwritten entries of poetry and short stories, costs of goods, and pay rates of the different ranks within the NWMP.
Hand-drawn map of a section of the North Saskatchewan by Goshen (now Prince Albert), Saskatchewan.
Newspaper clippings related to the prairies and NWMP, and of anecdotes and jokes.
2 images and 1 note:
-1 image is a newspaper imprint titled "A Manitoba Farm." (6.1 x 10.2 cm)
-1 image is an original pencil sketch titled "A Kootenay Tepee" with the artist's initials "E.H.W." (14.5 x 11.5 cm)
-Note is about the time and place of an accident. There is no description of what the accident was. (3.7 x 7.9 cm)
Letter from Pocock to parents. First part of letter is missing as there is no greeting or date to the letter. Roger writes about his church attendance, having joined a 'porridge club', and trying to sell his stories to English story papers.
Sans titreLetter from Pocock to his mother dated 30 March 1886. Pocock's manuscript about the [Riel] Rebellion was rejected by the Brockville Times. He also speaks of a petition he started to have the bodies of deceased members of his Troop relocated from Carlton to be buried 'here', presumably Prince Albert. Pocock writes that he has started selling cigars and notes how much he is selling them for. He also describes the tension between his old comrades and the new recruits.
Sans titreLetter from Pocock to his mother dated 14 March 1886. Pocock describes his displeasure with 'morning Church parades' as they are compulsory and force the troop to work on a Sunday morning; he participated in a silent protest with the rest of the troop during the sermon. He then describes the seriousness of his recent frost bite and his recovery from that injury. Uncertain whether the last part of this letter is missing.
Sans titreLetter from Pocock to his family. First part of letter may be missing as there is no greeting or date. Pocock writes about his gratitude for the criticisms of his essays and of a painting of a sunset he is to send along with the letter. It seems that one of his sisters had a celebration for either marriage of coming of age and Pocock laments having missed it. The last part is directly addressed to his father and Pocock expresses frustration at how the North West is portrayed so favourable by the press; he wants to write truthfully about it so that new settlers are not deceived upon arrival.
Sans titreLetter from P to parents dated as 'Wednesday afternoon' 1886; the exact date of the letter is unknown. Pocock writes that most of his troop has gone, leaving only himself and about 20 other men; he lists the duties he has been assigned while the troop is away. In response to his father, Pocock will try to put together sketches that illustrate some of his stories submitted to Harper's. In the future, Pocock plans on writing a series of stories about every region that he has visited and will visit. He is currently reading 'Vestiges of Creation' and describes the subject matter of it.
Sans titreLetter from Pocock to his mother dated [May?] 1886. Pocock writes about having ennui and how he is unhappy with the men in his troop, calling them 'piebiters'. He then describes in great detail his friend, Monty. He writes that he is also sending a picture of his camp from the perspective of his room. It seems he also sends a group photo of his troop and identifies and describes some of the men in the photo. He also sends several sketches of men in typical costumes and a 'roll of dogs'.
Sans titreTextbook; status: basic; Grammar (Grammaire); level: Intermediate course, Superior course; approved: 1886. Source cites author as: "Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes". For Roman Catholic Schools.