Letters written by Captain Jacob Potter to his wife and daughter
- MS-2-383, SF Box 41, Folder 18
- File
- 1885- 1895
Potter, Jacob, Captain, b. 1844
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Letters written by Captain Jacob Potter to his wife and daughter
Potter, Jacob, Captain, b. 1844
Letters written by Fred Thompson to John Bell
Bell, John A.
J. Lewis and Sons, Ltd.
LGBT Duplicate Materials collection
Lieutenant Colonel A. (Arthur) W. MacKenzie fonds
MacKenzie, Arthur Whittier
Cameron, Lily Fraser
Moore, Linda
Simmons, Lionel
List of vessels that used the Lunenburg Marine Railway between 1922-1945
Lunenburg Marine Railway
MacDougall, Liz
MacPherson, Lloyd
Lockeport Historical Collection
Collection contains documents relating to the mercantile and shipping activities of William McMillan, McMillan was active in the business between 1893 and the early 1930's. Records include receipts, invoices and other material from other merchants he purchased or sold to, correspondence regarding the shipping of those goods, papers regarding the vessels he owned or contracted to sail the material to different parts of the world and correspondence from individuals who ran the ships. Also included are telegram notices, personal correspondence and other material. This collection also contains material from the Locke Family, the Harding Family, all in Lockeport, Nova Scotia. It also contains documents from different individuals in the town of Lockeport.
Part of the material included in this collection is the research of Trevor Bebb. He was working on the shipping history of Lockeport and the surrounding areas and as such has collected a great deal of material. Included in his papers are research notes, photocopies of shipping and customs records, diaries and logs, and printed material.
Bebb, James Trevor
Logbook of the schooner Vincent A. White
Vincent A. White (schooner)
Logbook of yearly costs of ingredients to bake bread and biscuits at Moirs Bakery
Moirs Limited.
Henry, Lola
Londonderry Stoves Company ledger
Londonderry Stoves Co.
Dexter, Lucius Dill
Lunenburg Outfitting Company fonds
Lunenburg Outfitting Company.
MacKenzie, Luther Burns
Murphy, Lynn
MacDonald and Westaway letterbook
MacDonald and Westaway
The Concerns for Seafarers Witness Society.
Item is a cartographic journal containing daily entries and twenty-five cartographic diagrams and topographical illustrations showing coastlines, elevations, distances (in leagues), water depths, capes, bays, rivers, inlets, islands and other geographical features.
From the accounts of the first few days, the jump off point must have been somewhere near Mahone Bay or Lunenburg, on the southern coast of Nova Scotia. Few observations are recorded during the first week; the aim seems to have been to reach an initial destination of Grand Manan Island. At this point, beginning on July 25, 1684, detailed observations are made of all islands, rocks, and other geographical objects, along with more specific information concerning water depths (given in braces), types of currents, prevailing winds, distances between landmarks (given in leagues), places of secure anchorage, danger zones, etc. Most of the observed areas are accompanied by topographical illustrations which depict not only the contours of the coastline, but also elevations from sea level.
The expedition proceeded from Grand Manan Island down into Passamaquoddy Bay (this is not named, but the St. Croix River is), then Northeast along the coast of New Brunswick to the entrance to the St. John River. At this point, the expedition encountered at least two British war vessels, equipped with cannons. An envoy from the expedition was sent to the British ships, apparently commanded by John Nelson, the nephew of the first proprietor of New Brunswick; assurances are exchanged, the envoy is returned, and the expedition again proceeds along its way. Much of this portion of the expedition was obscured by a dense and persistent thick fog which made the task of the cartographer at times impossible, as he frequently notes.
From St. John River, the expedition turned back again across the Bay of Fundy, along Long Island, down along the Western coast of Nova Scotia to Cape Sable. This destination is reached by July 31, 1684, and here some days are passed waiting out a violent storm. Another British ship is mentioned, though no contact was made. The coastline from Cape Sable all the way to Margaret's Bay is represented by numerous illustrations. The weather seems to have been more favourable, and much of the area was apparently uncharted.
This portion of the journey includes descriptions and illustrations of Cape Negro, Baye du Port Razor, Riv. des Jardins, Port Rosignol, Sable River, La Have Harbour, Mahone Bay (called here Mirligaich), Margaret's Bay, etc. The expedition continues from Margaret's Bay on to the Northeast, with observations of Cape Sambro, Riv. Chibouetou. Riv. Maganchis, Cape Thiodor, and it ends at St. Mary's River, on September 14, 1684.
Appended to the journal is a twelve page "Inventaire pour servir a l'armament et consommation du nav(igation)," in which a very detailed list of hundreds of items is presented. The two categories that receive the most attention are boat fixtures (e.g., sails, bowsprites, halyards, stays, topsails, masts, anchors, rope, riggings, etc.) and armaments (e.g., cannons, ammunitions, guns, other weapons, etc.). Surgical equipment is briefly mentioned. Extraneous observations are also included from time to time: an abundance of fish off Cape Forcheau; arborage and foliage on shore; disembarkments, during one of which one of the crew apparently attempted to desert.
Marianne (Ship)
Manuscript of Mary Herbert's unpublished novel Lucy Cameron and a transcription by Pilar Cuder
Herbert, Mary E., 1829-1872
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company, Camperdown Station fonds
Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company of Canada
Margaret Ethel Mathers (MS-2-364)
Mathers, Margaret Ethel
DeWolfe, Margaret Stevenson
Binkley, Marian
Marine Workers Federation fonds
Marine Workers Federation.
Smith, Marion Reid
Maritime School of Social Work fonds
Dalhousie University. Faculty of Health. School of Social Work
Maritime Telegraph and Telephone Company fonds
Maritime Telegraph and Telephone Company Limited
Stone, Marjorie
de Villiers, Marq
Mary Jones Theatre Program Collection
Jones, Mary
Vingoe, Mary
Matthew A. Curry's diplomas and certificates of achievement
Curry, Matthew A.
Evans, Maurice
McCurdy Printing Company fonds
McCurdy Printing Company
Medical Society of Nova Scotia fonds
Medical Society of Nova Scotia
Cumming, Melville
Memoir of Janet Mabel (White) Wilkinson
Wilkinson, John M.
Memoranda from a deed of settlement of the Bank of British North America
Bank of British North America.
Corston, James F., fl. 1894
Microfilm copy of John R. Ross's business ledgers, 1857-1860 and 1864-1880
Ross, John R.
Minute and account books of the Bridgewater Lawn and Tennis Club
Bridgewater Lawn and Tennis Club.