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General Correspondence – A private letter from Clifford Sifton; miscellaneous letters; and a wedding invitation (Paris, France). Handwritten; Typewritten.

General Correspondence – Personal letters, various; includes letters from Alice Harwood Farish, and A.R. Macdonell. Handwritten.

Correspondence and related documents concerning Steele's various mining interests and investments, both in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory

Correspondence sent to Steele related to his duties in the Yukon from Fred White, Yukon Commissioner James. M. Walsh, A.B. Perry, and William Pearce, Superintendent of Mines; includes a completed Chilkoot Pass duty form and instructions for Steele's transfer to Dawson.

Outgoing flimsy copies of letters written bu Superintendent Steele while posted in Dawson City, Yukon; includes some covering explanatory notes by Harwood Steele.

General Correspondence – Personal letter from John McIllree. Handwritten.

Legal documents, reports, and correspondence related to Steele's various mining interests, both in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory

Correspondence and related documents concerning Steele's various mining interests and investments, both in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory

Passbook from The Canadian Bank of Commerce

Correspondence sent to Steele from Comptroller Fred White, discussing (in both an official and private capacity) Steele's transfer back to the North West from the Yukon and the decision to transfer Inspector Harper back to the Territories; a letter from a John Gillespie, discussing his return to Dawson; and a letter marked personal sent to SBS from [J. Burstall] regarding monies owing SBS.

In this letter, Sam describes some of the women he has visited in Dawson, and supposes Marie will find him "quite a ladies man!"

SBS describes Dawson fire on evening of April 26th, 1899

Includes several news clippings related to events and people in the Yukon

Includes an attached letter to SBS from Fred White, NWMP comptroller, re: seeing Mrs. Steele in Ottawa

Attached with letter are legal documents around a law suit brought against SBS by Joseph McFarland, re: monies owed; includes a letter from the Manager of the Union Bank of Canada in Lethbridge

General Correspondence – A letter from R.J. Morgan, re: Mining matters in Western Canada, and an article written by H.J. Woodside and sent to SBS, concerning crediting Robert Henderson as the first discoverer of gold in the Klondike; also includes a news clipping of a letter written to the Bruce Herald Newspaper from Woodside. Handwritten.

General Correspondence – From friends and family etc., many congratulating SBS on his Yukon promotion. Handwritten; Typewritten.

General Correspondence – From friends and includes one memo written by SBS. Handwritten.

General Correspondence – Personal letters from W. De Carle Hudson, and a letter commenting on a court-ordered death sentence. Handwritten; Typewritten.

General Correspondence – Telegrams and many letters congratulating Steele for his military appointment to South Africa; includes letter from his brother Jim; a note from his former instructor at the Military School in Toronto, Sergeant Major Teddy Rundle; and a letter (with accompanying letter of testimony) from Henry Boyle-Runnals, a doctor who practiced in the Klondike. Boyle-Runnals provides a letter of testimony to swear to Steele's character and that he never saw him under the influence of alcohol. Included also is a letter from H.B. Jayne in which he discusses the upcoming Manitoba election, Clifford Sifton, and other politicians including James Allan Smart. Handwritten; Typewritten.

Legal documents, reports, and correspondence related to Steele's various mining interests and investments, both in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory

Legal documents, reports, and correspondence related to Steele's various mining interests and investments, both in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory

Monthly report of Superintendent S.B. Steele at Dawson City, Yukon; type-written.

Hand-written intelligence reports sent to Colonel Steele, reporting on activities on the Creek, including claim owner infractions; includes one undated report extract.

Includes attached news clippings, re: NWMP

Attached letter to SBS from P.H. Belcher, re: mining claims in the Yukon, dated July 5, 1907

General Correspondence – Many from Fort Macleod friends, including A.R. Macdonell. Handwritten.

General Correspondence – From family friends including cousin Esther Miller, a letter from Marie Steele’s sister, Mrs. Alice Harwood Farish with a note from Marie added to the end of the letter; a telegram, and private letter from the Commissioner’s Office in Dawson. Handwritten; Typewritten.

General Correspondence – Includes letters from A.R. Macdonell; a reference check; and from C.A. Harwood discussing problems with the postal system. Handwritten; Typewritten.

General Correspondence – Includes letter from [A.M.] Jarvis with attached letter from Marie Steele; memo; a personal letter from A.B. Perry; and a note to “John” from Steele. Handwritten.

General Correspondence – Letter re: celebration of the Queen’s birthday. Handwritten.

Includes letters, imprint items, and ephemera sent to SBS from Captain Jack Crawford, a poet and entertainer who Steele first met in the Klondike Handwritten and typewritten documents

Legal documents, reports, and correspondence related to mining interests in the Yukon Territory (Claims 18 above on Sulphur and 54 Bonanza); includes a letter from P.H. Belcher, mining partner of SBS's and Mining Inspector, Yukon addressed to Mrs. Steele but intended for forwarding to Sam Steele

Legal documents, reports, and correspondence related to Steele's various mining interests and investments, both in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory

Legal documnets, reports, and correspondence related to Steele's various mining interests and investments, both in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory

Correspondence and related documents concerning Steele's various mining interests and investments, both in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory

Correspondence sent to Steele related to his duties in the Yukon, including that of Commission Council member; various matters are discussed including a lengthy outlining of a domestic situation, and a letter of appreciation from the Presbyterian Minister in Dawson for Steele's establishment of law and order in the Territory.

Correspondence sent to Steele related to his duties in the Yukon, including that of Commission Council member, from Commissioner Ogilvie, NWMP Commissioner Herchmer, and others, re: police administration, customs collecting, a police case, and his invitation to the 4th of July celebration in Dawson.

Correspondence from Superintendent Steele to various persons; includes his written proceedings of an investigation into a theft of money.

Bills, invoices, and supply lists; includes a signed note from Steele to Cowdry Bros. Bankers.

Bills, invoices, and supply lists.

Hand-written intelligence reports sent to S.B. Steele about criminal activity and gang members in the Klondike.