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Handwritten entries kept by SBS while in the Yukon; includes notes about building construction, by-law information; creek notes, etc.

Letter to SBS from [R.L. D. Galbraithe], Fort Steele, B.C. Handwritten.

General Correspondence – Discussion of Commissionership for SBS. Handwritten.

Letter to SBS from R.W. Harwood, SBS’s father-in-law; includes an attached letter to Harwood from John A. Macdonald, re: promotion for SBS. Handwritten.

Letter to SBS from Gordon E. Corbould, New Westminster, B.C. , re: supporting SBS for Commissionership. Handwritten.

Letter to SBS from James Ross, The Calgary and Edmonton Railway. Typewritten copy.

General Correspondence – Includes a letter of apology from L.W. Herchmer, re: remarks about SBS and Mrs. Steele. Handwritten.

General Correspondence – Includes letter from Robert Harwood; and promotion supporting letter from Minister of Public Works, Canada. Handwritten.

General Correspondence – From George Cowan, Fort Steele, and [A.M. Jarvis]. Handwritten.

General Correspondence – From parent concerning son’s death. Handwritten.

Letter to SBS from George Cowan, Fort Steele, B.C., re: suggestion that SBS form Mining Company. Handwritten.

Letter to SBS from [R.J. Grovner], personal letter describing his NWMP detachment at Big Bend. Handwritten.

Letter to SBS from Robert Harwood. Handwritten.

Letter to SBS from A.C. Macdonell, Lethbridge, Alberta. Handwritten.

General Correspondence – Letter to Colin Genge from F.W. Haultain, re: use of government scrapers. Typewritten.

General Correspondence – From D.A.S. Strickland, re: Steele family’s possible move to the Yukon. Handwritten.

Letter to SBS from Mary I. Macleod, wife of Colonel James F. Macleod. Handwritten.

General Correspondence – From friends and family including H.B. Runnall, H. Oliver, cousin Esther Miller, J. [Acten], etc. Handwritten.

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

General Correspondence – From acquaintances and friends; includes one letter written in French with an attached translation to English. Handwritten.

General Correspondence – Telegram and copies of a letter presented to Eric Harvie, Glenbow Foundation in January 1968; letter dated 1899 requesting club membership. Handwritten.

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

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 – Personal letter from John McIllree. Handwritten.

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.

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

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

General Correspondence – Includes a letter of introduction for Sam Steele for the U.S. Senate; various personal letters from friends and family commenting on Steele’s approaching departure; included is a Yukon River Transportation Company pass. Handwritten; Typewritten.

General Correspondence – Various personal letters from family and friends, many related to Steele’s departure from the Yukon and interest in his future plans; includes letters from H.B. Jayne providing support and a letter of testimony regarding SBS's character while serving with the NWMP in the Yukon.. Handwritten; Typewritten.

General Correspondence – Telegrams and letters, as above; queries about Steele’s possible service in South Africa. 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.

General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes a letter suggesting that Steele is entitled to scrip for his service in the “North West Rebellion 1885.” Handwritten; Typewritten.

General Correspondence – Personal letter from T.B. Strange. Handwritten.

General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes one outgoing letter from Steele and a letter from A.C. Macdonell, writing from Battleford on Royal North-West Mounted Police stationary . Also includes letters and a draft Legion of Frontiersmen programme sent to SBS from the L of F secretary regarding financing for the Legion. Handwritten; Typewritten

General Correspondence – Personal letters re: various matters; includes a letter and attached clippings from the widow of Major Percy E. Henderson, a military officer and writer, and a letter from a former NWMP colleague. Handwritten; Typewritten.

General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes letters from George E. Laidlaw; C.A. Harwood; R. Belcher; John B. Bright; etc.; also a letter written from Steele to C.A. Harwood commenting on a recently published NWMP history, discussing some perceived errors in the book. Handwritten; Typewritten.

General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes letters from colleagues and friends such as: [H.?] Irving; A.L. Haydon; R.J. Gwynne; E.B. Edwards; Hugh Davidson; E.G. (Teddy)Rundle; and others. Handwritten.

General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; includes a letter from A.W. Strange. Handwritten; Typewritten.

3 p. personal letter to Mrs. Macleod, dated 20th of April, 1910.

General Correspondence – Personal letters, re: various matters; including correspondence regarding Steele’s Memoirs; letter from a former NWMP colleague asking for assistance; and a letter from the Chief Surveyor, Province of Saskatchewan. Handwritten; Typewritten.

General Correspondence – Personal letters, incoming and outgoing, re: various matters; including a letter sent from Sam to the publishers of his Memoirs; a letter from Sam to C.A. Harwood; a letter from M.I. Macleod, widow of N.W.M.P. Commissioner James F. Macleod, thanking Sam for sending a copy of his book and commenting on the mention of her husband in said book, and letters received from family and friends. Handwritten; Typewritten.

General Correspondence – Personal letters, incoming and outgoing, re: various matters; includes letters from family and friends: W.D. Bruce, Fred B. Denison, Edward Evans, A.M. Jarvis, Ellen Gill, and others; a letter sent to Captain Bennett Goldney with a message for Steele from Queen Alexandra; *also letters sent from SBS to his cousin James B. Clarke, and to his brother-in-law, C.A. Harwood, re: Steele’s treatment by the ‘Canadian Authorities’, ( letters marked by H.S. ‘for use only if necessary’); several copies of the May 4th letter to A.C. Harwood; a copy of a letter SBS wrote to Colonel Fortescue, Comptroller R NWMP with suggestions about the Police Force and the Canadian Military. Handwritten; Typewritten.

General Correspondence – Personal letters, incoming and outgoing, re: various matters; letters from family and friends including C.A. Harwood; information from the British Empire Land Settlement League of which Steele is named a Vice-President; * a letter from SBS to Minnie [Carstairs] describing his post-retirement plans, etc. (marked by H.S. ‘for use only if necessary’). Handwritten; Typewritten.

Letters sent to SBS from Father Lacombe, declaring his support of Steele's potential promotion, and general descriptions of his work; includes a hand-written declaration from Father Lacombe on the 6th of January 1890, declaring that Steele is unmarried, and of good character. Handwritten and typewritten documents

A hand-written letter sent to SBS's father-in-law Robert Harwood (in reply to a letter sent from Harwood requesting a possible promotion for SBS).

Correspondence – Individuals: Roger Pocock Correspondence with Roger Pocock, largely incoming, although includes SBS’s article he wrote, entitled: “Conduct of Irregular Horse” for Pocock’s book: The Frontiersman’s Pocketbook; many of the letters are written on Legion of Frontiersman letterhead, and includes early letters regarding the start-up of the Legion of Frontiersmen, and a printed brochure about this organization. The 1910 letter discusses Steele’s book, and goes into detail about Roger’s view of politics, the boy scouts, theatre, his lecture tour, etc. The 1914-1915 letters discuss the war, Steele and Pocock’s roles in the war, and Pocock’s comments about Harwood’s writing and the publication of his first book of poetry. Handwritten; Typewritten

11 p. typed letter from F.W. Spicer to SBS in reply to request for memories of time spent in the NWMP.

Cover letter from Mr. Hogg (private secretary for James Ross), along with a six page account James Ross wrote of his experience with the N.W.M.P. during the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. 09 January 1911.

Handwritten letter to Lt. Col. {Erskine Irving} from SBS dated January 13th, 1911.

Typewritten manuscript about Lieut. James F. Macleod, and draft memoir material in Sam's handwriting on this same subject

Cloth-bound; hand-written entries

Cloth-bound; very brief hand-written entries; largely empty One accounts notation at back of journal

Black leather-bound; hand-written entries; more of a notebook; largely unwritten in

Daily journal; inscribed in front: A.R. Macdonell, Wood Mountain, April 23 1877; hand-written entries Cash accounts register at back of diary.

Speeches given by SBS to various gatherings; topics include: Lord Strathcona's Trust; Red River expedition; military defence; and NWMP and the early West. There are several copies of some speeches

Assortment of receipts and financial jottings on paper scraps.

Includes monthly Police payments for SBS

Prather, J.B. The Gold Fields of the Klondike. Brooklyn, New York: The Albertype Co., 189[9]. (inscribed ‘Lt. Colonel S.B. Steele, with feelings of deepest respect; from E. Harris…’)

[Times Journal Press]. Canadian Club of Fort William Annual. Fort William: Times Journal Press, 1910. (An essay by S.B. Steele is included in the volume, titled: “Some Reminiscences of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police Force)

Hand-written requisition written by S.B. Steele while at Qu'Appelle, detailing rations for men heading out to the bush.

Hand-written letter from Fred White, NWMP Comptroller, re: payment of insurance policy.

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.

Type-written letter from Commissioner L.W. Herchmer informing Superintendent Steele that he is to lead a Division of Mounted Police to Kootenai (sic), British Columbia; detailed instructions are provided in this letter.

A hand-written letter to Major General Strange from Trooper Edward Cole, re: payment for a horse used with the Steele's Scouts.

Hand-written letter marked private from [...owski], providing information about the situation in Kootenay, and a handwritten letter from the citizens of Lethbridge wishing SBS and the "Officers and Non-Commissioned Oficers and Constables of 'D' Division N.W.M.P." all the best in their future as they depart from Lethbridge to quell troubles in the Kootenay district of British Columbia. The letter is signed by many citizens of Lethbridge. 3 pp., n.d.

Letter from Deputy Minister of Militia and Defence, along with a forwarding covering letter, informing Steele that a certificate for scrip is being sent to him in Kootenay, B.C.

Letters, to and from, Superintendent Steele while stationed at Fort Macleod.

Correspondence received by Steele while stationed in B.C.; includes letters from Commissioner L.W. Herchmer.

Letter to Steele from the citizens of Lethbridge stating their regret at his transfer to B.C., and extending best wishes for his future (photocopy).

Petition sent to Steele at Kootenay from the residents of Windermere and neighbourhood in B.C., requesting a detachment of the force to protect them in the event of troubles with surrounding Indian population (original and photocopy).

Letter from [Herchmer] in Regina discussin this views of service in the police force.

Two letters from Commissioner Lawrence Herchmer, re: NWMP clothing and discipline.

Letter from T.B. Strange discussing in detail the 1885 North-West Rebellion and the lies now being told by General Middleton.

Letters from Father Nicholas Coccola, Kootenay Mission and William O'Brien, Steele's Officer in Charge with the Simcoe Foresters, writing in response to Steele's request for letters of support, re: an appointment to Commissioner.

Letters and documents sent to Superintendent Steele from a corporal stationed at Fort Kipp, Montana, re: dealing with a safe robbery and feed for horses.

Memorandum from the Assistant Commissioner, re: horses for ladies and supplies for wagons.

Letter from Commissioner [Lawrence] Herchmer, re: movement of the officers, recruitment, etc.

Letter of official discharge and recommendation for Constable George Rothe from Superintendent S.B. Steele.

Letters from James Ross, supervisor of construction of the C.P. Railway, with an attached copy of a letter sent to Sir John A. Macdonald, recommending Steele for promotions within the NWMP.

Letter from Colonel James Macleod, re: definition of 'Indian'

Two hand-written letters sent to Steele on NWMP stationery, although both marked 'private'; from ?

Memoranda and letter, re: owed money and payment for cattle herding; private letter from Fred White, re: financial questions around an inquiry; insurance payment notice.

Circular from Comptroller Fred White discussing the Commission of Inquiry looking into complaints against L.W. Herchmer.

Two hand-written letters sent to Steele from Commander R. Burton Deane (Commander of K Division, Lethbridge), marked 'private'.