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1897, Nov 19 – Letter to Marion

Place: Regina, N.W.T.

From: T.A. Patrick

To: Mrs. T.A. Patrick, Yorkton, N.W.T.

Delivery: Canada Post, postmarked

Details: 9 pp, one sheet of paper is North West Territories letterhead & envelope

Notes: T.A. Patrick writes to his wife, Marion Patrick, while he waits for the House to open as Government is in council. He states that the Railway Committee's report will not be addressed until Monday. Unfortunate as Patrick had taken under his wing a Mr. Ferraro, a Hungarian delegate who had visited Yorkton, and a Mr. Forslund of the C.P.R. Land Department who had come to visit the Assembly. Unhappy with the Hungarians' location near Yorkton, Mr. Forslund gave most of them land grants. Mr. Ferraro decided to move to Edmonton.

Patrick further writes of the Speaker's dinner that night where one of the attendees is supposed to be the Hon. Clifford Sifton, Minister of the Interior. There is also an upcoming "Windsor Assembly Ball" to honour the Assembly members. Patrick finishes his first letter with "Mr. Haultain has arrived. The Speaker takes the chair."

He begins a new letter in the afternoon while waiting for a sleigh to take him to the House, expressing his worry about his family and his friends the Nelsons and the Christies. He advises that the children avoid Mrs. Head, regardless of the precautions she takes, and that the should be taken out for a walk everyday. He then jokes of his lack of progress in learning to waltz despite having lessons from Mrs. Hayes, the Librarian, Mrs Newlands, wife of the Registrar of Land Titles, and Miss Nimmins of the Normal School. Patrick reports that he finished drafting a report for the Select Committee on Railways and must begin drafting a Village Ordinance.

Patrick writes later that evening that Clifford Sifton will not be in attendance at the ball and again on Saturday morning he writes to inform his wife that the members of the assembly were invited to Commissioner Herchmen's home to meet Mr. Sifton. Later still on Sunday, he continues his letter to comment on the new Government's need to prepare legislation following the election.

Patrick, Thomas Alfred

Business Interests: Land Inquiries

Correspondence, incoming and outgoing, related to inquiries about the availability of C.P.R. lands, and other land for purchase in Canada; includes two maps, described separately

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Letter from Flora Steele to Marie Steele, 26 Aug 1908

Handwritten letter with envelope from Flora Steele in Winnipeg to her mother in Calgary. Flora describes her train trip to Winnipeg, her father meeting her at the station, and then describes the sightseeing, shopping, and visiting she is doing in Winnipeg. 8 pp.

Steele, Flora

Letter to Marie from Elmes Steele

Handwritten letter from Elmes Steele on the Canadian Pacific Railway line at Field, B.C. to Marie in Montreal. Elmes discusses money matters, and talks about his poor treatment in Ottawa. The letter is dated May 29th, 1902.

Steele, Elmes

Military Correspondence - Incoming

Correspondence sent to SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District #10, based at the Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg; copies of letters from W. Whyte, Second Vice President, Canadian Pacific Railway, thanking Steele for “service rendered”. Typewritten

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

PE001677 - Letter concerning business as General Emigration Agent for the Canadian Pacific Railway

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.

Begg, Alexander

PE002420 - Blank CP Rail certificate commemorating presence at a special ceremony at Craigellachie on the 100th anniversary of the Driving of the Last Spike

"Be it known that --- was present at a special ceremony on August 8th, 1985 when Frederick S. Burbidge, Chairman of Canadian Pacific Limited, unveiled a new cairn at Craigellachie, British Columbia, dedicated to the continuing unity of Canada and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Driving of the Last Spike in the original CPR transcontinental line."

Blank certificate issued in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Pacific Railway's Driving of the Last Spike. Photocopied signatures of R. S. Allison [President of CP Rail] and O. S. A. Lavallée [Corporate Historian and Archivist, Canadian Pacific] at bottom.

Canadian Pacific Railway

PE002553 - Farm lease between the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and Stephen Hunford

Land lease between Stephen Hunford (Lessee), Farmer, of Markerville, Alberta, and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (Lessor), for the land comprising the North East quarter (N.E. 1/4) of Section 15 in Township 37, Range 2, West of the Fifth Meridian.

Hunford originally purchased the land from the CPR on 26 Sep. 1919 under Contract which stipulated that, upon default by the Purchaser, the land would return to the Company. As he was in default under the original Contract, Hunford is now entering a new contract to lease the same land from the CPR for a term of one year. Under the new Contract, Hunford is now obligated to give one third [1/3] share of each crop grown on the land to the CPR.

Signed by Stephen Hunford and [M?] A. Harvey, CPR's Assistant Superintendent of Lands. Witnessed by [Jas?] McLean and J. Steedman.

Canadian Pacific Railway

PE002619 - Canadian Rockies - Banff Lake Louise Emerald Lake - Three Vacations in One!

Tourism advertisement booklet produced by Canadian Pacific encouraging tourism to the Canadian Rockies. Inside front cover is a list of hotels and chalet-bungalow camps operated by Canadian Pacific. Inside back cover is a list of principal Canadian Pacific travel agencies throughout the world.

Includes information regarding: golf in Banff; the Banff Springs Hotel; "Indian Days" at the Calgary Stampede; recreational activities [fishing or angling; alpine climbing; horseback riding; special events in the Canadian Rockies in 1936 [Vancouver's Golden Jubilee; Sky Line Trail Hike; Amateur Golf Championships]; and a 2000-mile Alaska and the Yukon cruise.

Also contains multifold map titled "Panorama of the Canadian Rockies".

Canadian Pacific

PE002646 - Policy statement for the construction of the Canada Pacific Railway by J.W. Crouter

A policy statement for the construction of the Canada Pacific Railway written by J.W. Crouter. The policy is an argument that the railway should be constructed as a government work and constructed by Canadian citizens, as opposed to constructed by a private company. J.W. Crouter outlines a plan for the Canadian government to sell properties and land to make up the funds for the construction of the railway. J.W. Crouter also states that should the government reject this proposal, he will form a party which will take power from those in opposition.

Crouter, J. W.

PE002757 - Resorts in the Canadian Pacific Rockies

Canadian Pacific Railway Company advertisement for resorts in the Canadian Rockies, and a large fold-out double-sided map of the Rockies and CPR lines and connecting lines. Includes information on Where to Stay [Canadian Pacific Hotels in the Rockies; Bungalow Camps Reached by Canadian Pacific; Canadian Pacific Hotels on the Pacific Coast; Canadian Pacific Hotels on the Prairies; Canadian Pacific Hotels in Eastern Canada; and Other Hotels and Bungalow Camps Reached by Canadian Pacific]; and Canadian Pacific Agencies Throughout the World [Canada and United States; Europe; Asia; and Australia, New Zealand, etc.].

Map titled "The Canadian Pacific Rockies - Rocky Mountains Park - Yoho Park - Kootenay Park" shows Railway [Main and Branch Lines]; Steamship Route; Highways; Roads [Secondary]; Trails; Towns; Flag Stations; Post Offices; Hotels; Bungalow Camps; Tea Houses; Gas Stations; Wardens' Cabins; Mountain Huts; The Great Divide; Park Boundaries; Swamps and Muskeg; Waterfalls; Glaciers; and Elevation of Mountains and Lakes.

Map titled "Canadian Pacific Railway and Connecting Lines" shows "the main routes to and from the Pacific Coast" [Montreal Service; Toronto Service; To and From Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis [via Twin Cities, Emerson, Winnipeg]; To and From Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis [via Twin Cities, Portal, Moose Jaw]; The Great Lakes Route; The Southern British Columbia Route; Via Spokane; Routes Between Vancouver and Seattle; and Free Optional Routes [Between Montreal and Sudbury; and On the Prairies].

Canadian Pacific Railway

PE003019 - Banff ~ Lake Louise and the Canadian Rockies - Canadian Pacific Railway

Illustrated promotional brochure and map published by Canadian Pacific Railway in 1929 regarding the Banff and Lake Louise areas of the Canadian Rockies. Designed to promote tourism to the areas.

Contents:
Lake Louise [with accompanying illustration]; Across Canada; Around Lake Superior; Winnipeg; Across the Prairies; Nearing the Rockies; Banff; What to Do at Banff [Golf; Scenery; Hot Springs; Beautiful Hikes; Boating; "Indian Days"; "Highland Gathering"]; Lake Louise; What to Do at Lake Louise [Scenery; Motoring; Swimming; Pony Rides; Mountain Climbing and Hiking]; Yoho National Park; Emerald Lake; The Canyons; Vancouver; To Mount Baker; Victoria; To Alaska; To California; 24-Hour Motor Detour ["organized automobile excursion"; Canadian Pacific Agencies, Canada and United States; Canada's National Parks [Rocky Mountains Park; Kootenay Park; Yoho Park; Glacier Park; Mount Revelstoke Park; Waterton Lakes Park]; Train Service; Alternative Routes; United States Connections; Canadian Pacific Hotels [Other Canadian Pacific Hotels; Bungalow Camps].

Illustrations:
"The Bow River Valley, Banff" [from a painting by Adam Sherriff Scot - shows a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer in uniform and horse looking over the valley with the Banff Springs Hotel in the distance]; "Lake Louise" [from a pastel by A. C. Leighton, A.R.B.A. - shows 2 horseback riders with a lake and mountain range in the distance]; "Behind Banff Springs Hotel towers Sulphur Mountain" [B&W photograph].

Map on verso titled "Canadian Pacific Railway and Connecting Lines" - a map of the United States and Canada showing railway connections therein.

Photograph overlooking unidentified prairie town

Photograph overlooking an unidentified town on the Canadian Prairies from the railway tracks. Notable in the photo are a Canadian Pacific Railway Colonization Office and an advertisement for the C.P.R. Irrigation Canal east of Calgary. Writing on reverse reads "a prairie town".

T. A. Patrick Letters & Correspondence

An archive of 52 interesting and significant letters by Thomas “Alf” Patrick and his wife Marion (1889-1904). Almost all letters come with their original stamped mailing envelopes (49 envelopes in total). 44 letters are by Thomas and 8 by Marion.
Most of the letters are handwritten and signed, ranging from a single page up to five pages, often closely written. 3 are typed and signed.
In the case of letters by Thomas Patrick, many of the letters to his wife are almost in diary form recording events as they happened [often mailed from Regina]. Some letters are written when Patrick was physically sitting in the Legislative Chambers waiting for events to unfold there. These are usually on embossed North West Territory Legislative stationery.
Three themes run through the archive:

  • Significant political matters and events surrounding the period when Patrick served in the North West Territories Legislature
  • Historical events on the Prairies
  • Issues relating to a lack of infrastructure and a changing societal and political landscape due to heavy immigration into the
    Prairies.
  • Life on the Prairies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
  • The close personal relationship and related family matters between two early pioneers in Saskatchewan
    Topics covered include: medical, legislative matters, Indians and half-breeds, railway events, life in Saltcoats and Regina, Saskatchewan, land investments, illnesses on the prairies, people (Clifford Sifton and Frederick Haultain) and related topics, immigration, Mennonites, Hungarians, Doukhobors, infrastructure, visiting patients, and much more.

Patrick, Thomas Alfred