Archives Catalogue

Agreement concerning land grants in New Plymouth, signed by Hamilton, Arundell and Surrey, F. Carlile, Sterline H. Matrauers, and Ferde Gorges

MS-6, Folder MS-6-2
File
[ca. 1638]

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

The document, although undated, and in spite of an earlier note on the back giving its data as November 1st, 1638, was evidently one of several drawn up as a result of the meeting of the Council for New England held on February 3rd, 1634/5. The original division of the territory was cancelled and a new partition made, dividing it apparently into seven parts. Lord Gorges is the one whose grant is here described.

An autograph letter of Saccardy, describing in detail his voyage round Acadie, and including in the document a coloured map of the Basin of Annapolis.

MS-6, MS-6-24
File
[1690?]

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

For meagre details concerning this engineer, as also concerning Gargas, compare the records found in the Introduction. The date of this record differs slightly from that of the official copy of his report in Paris. A later comparison may prove of interest to the reader.

At an easter market`

MS-6, SF Box 20, Folder 4
File
1894

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

File contains a poem by Bliss Carmen.

Autograph letter from James Wolfe to his uncle, Major Walter Wolfe, of Dublin

MS-6, Box 1, Folder 36
File
19 May 1758

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

This letter was written while waiting in Halifax for the arrival of the Commander-in-Chief, Major General Jeffery Amherst, who had recently been appointed to take command of the expedition against Louisbourg. The Goldsmith referred to was Wolfe's cousin, Captain Edward Goldsmith, with whom he corresponded regularly.

Journal commencing October 27, 1818, with schooner 'Mary', from Annapolis for Barbadoes

MS-6, Box 2, Folder 8
File
1818-1823

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

Item is a journal kept by Captain John Harris (c. 1775-1825) during a voyage from Annapolis to Barbados on board the schooner 'Mary', commencing October 27, 1818. Harris also used the journal to record occurrences and work in Clements, N.S., between March 1819 and September 1823.

Harris, John

Letter from Captain W. Tonge to Major-General George Stracey Smyth, referencing a system of telegraph used in Nova Scotia

MS-6, Box 1, Folder 20
File
February 28, 1802

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

Also known as MS-6-25.

Letter from Edmund Burke to unnamed correspondent

MS-6, Box 1, Folder 1
File
February 17, 1776

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

Also known as MS-6-3.

Letter from J.F.W. DesBarres to Lord George Germaine, London, furnishing plans with estimates submitted on the 'Utility of Nova Scotia,' and a scheme relating to forestry, shipping, etc., to include Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence

MS-6, Box 2, Folder 1 (MS-6-7)
File
October 1, 1779

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

The title 'Utility of Nova Scotia' is written on the back of the document.

Letter from Louise Auguste de Bourbon, Duke of Maine, to M. LeCouturier asking that everything be done to enable the payment of the pension for two years due to Sieur Collet, Attorney General of the Supreme Council of Québec, who must travel to Canada shortly and is in need of this money just to get out

MS-6, Box 2, Folder 4
File
May 17, 1719

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

Also known as MS-6-19.

Letter of appointment to Moses Child, written and signed by George Washington, first President of the United States

MS-6, Box 2, Folder 11
File
24 November 1775

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

Letter written and signed by George Washington (1732-1799) at the beginning of the American Revolution, to Moses Child, appointing him as a spy to gather intelligence in Nova Scotia.

Letters from Giacomo Meyerbeer to unidentified recipients

MS-6, Box 1, Folder 8
File
[c. 1857]

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

Minute of condition between Sir William Alexander and Duncan Forbes, Provost of Inverness and Laird of Culloden, signed by Alexander and Forbes, and witnessed by Morray, Steuart, Ross, Donypaice, Phelps, Strachan, Shaw, Marshall, Rose, Philip, and Sinclarr.

MS-6, (MS-6-2)
File
March 17, 1625

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

The document, endorsed March 17, 1625, relates to "the countrie of New Scotland in America" and bears close relation to Cape Breton.

Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640

Pension decree from the War Department of the French Republic, Nancy

MS-6, 2-10 (MS-6-12)
File
1803

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

Pierre Du Gua de Monts, [receipt?]

MS-6, Box 1, Folder 34
File
[1612?]

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

Item is possibly a receipt to Pierre Du Gua de Monts from Pierre Dugua circa 1612. The document was donated after the Catalogue of the William Morse Collection was printed.

Pierre Du Gua de Monts, [receipt?]

MS-6, Box 1, Folder 35
File
1612

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

Item is possibly a receipt to Pierre Du Gua de Monts from Pierre Dugua circa 1612. Document was donated after the Catalogue of the William Morse Collection was printed.

Recensement général du pays de la Cadie = General census of the country of Cadie

MS-6, (MS-6-13)
File
1685-1686

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

Relation du voyage de Jacques de Meulles à l'Acadie = Account of the voyage of Jacques de Meulle to Acadia

MS-6, Box 2, Folder 6 (MS-6-22)
File
1685-1686

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

The Delabat documents : Letter to Monsieur de Villermont concerning Acadie, dated at Port Royal, November 20th, 1703.

MS-6, MS-6-9
File
1703

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

Possibly a copy. These manuscripts came from the west coast of France, and represent originals, not existing in any of the great libraries of either Europe or America. The original manuscripts comprise ten pages.

The Marquis de la Roche document

MS-6, MS-6-14
File
1598

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

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