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Correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to MacMechan, June 20, 1921

Item consists of correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, dated June 20, 1921 from Windsor, Nova Scotia, discussing the difficult transition from a military life to legal life: the "realization that I was studying law and not deciphering code messages from Prime Minister [Viktor] Pepelaev."

Discourse no. 1 & 2

Item consists of two discourses written by William Ellis, likely in the late-1770s. The items are bound dos-a-dos, with Discourse no.1 starting at front cover to the middle of the booklet and Discourse no.2 starting at the back cover to the middle of the booklet.

Photograph of D. W. McGregor's daughters

Item is a portrait photograph of the daughters of David William McGregor and Elizabeth Ellen Nellie Ross. One girl, Donelda Jean McGregor (1911-1964), stands with one hand on the back of a small chair on which one younger girl, Irene Elizabeth McGregor (1914-2001), holding a booklet is seated, full pose.

Photograph of the "Avon Queen"

Item is a photograph of the Avon Queen taken by Isaac Erb and Son, Saint John. Writing on back states that the ship (939 tons) was built at Hantsport, N.S. in 1918. Also says, "a four-masted schooner at Saint John, N.B." and "as the Jessie Louise Farquier"

Portrait of Captain Jock Douglas

Item is a photograph of Captain Jock Douglas (or possibly Jack Douglas or Jonathan Douglas) of Maitland. The photograph was taken by Douglass of Brooklyn, New York.

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Print of the brig "Europa"

Item is a print of a drawing of the brig Europa. Writing on back reads: Brig "Europa" of Maitland, N.S. entering (port of) Leghorn 1858. Alexander MacDougall, master. The above Alex MacDougall was father of Captain Everett MacDougall.