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Sample of short hand notes by President Thomas McCulloch

MS-2-40, SF Box 16, Folder 14, Item 2
Item
June 14, 1801 - June 18, 1801

Item is a single sheet of paper, folded to form four pages, excerpted from a diary or journal. The excerpt is a sample of shorthand notes taken by Thomas McCulloch relating to sermons. Language on the page is most likely Latin, except for the dates that McCulloch was recording.

Property deed for 30 acres between Joseph and Lydia Bangs and Nathan Tupper from Liverpool, Nova Scotia

MS-2-201, SF Box 30, Folder 43, Item 4
Item
1798-1803

Part of Francis Freeman Tupper fonds

Letter from Sam Cunard to Thomas McCulloch

MS-2-40, SF Box 16, Folder 11
Item
September 7, 1815

Part of Thomas McCulloch collection

Item is a typed copy of a letter from Sam Cunard to Thomas McCulloch concerning students, likely Cunard's sons, John, Henry and Thomas, which Cunard sent to McCulloch in Pictou, Nova Scotia.

A journal of the proceedings on board the sloop 'Dart,' privateer of St. John, New Brunswick

MS-6, Box 2, Folder 3
Item
1813-1815

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

Item is a journal kept by Captain John Harris (c. 1775-1825) during a voyage on the sloop 'Dart,' commencing May 22, 1813. Harris also used the journal during two 1815 voyages on other vessels. He recorded occurrences on board the boat 'Prince Regent' during a trip from Annapolis towards Halifax in August 1815. He also recorded occurrences on board the schooner 'Laurence' during a trip from Annapolis towards Barbados in 1815.

Harris, John

Property Deed for a parcel of land between John and Simeon Leonard Perkins and Nathan Tupper

MS-2-201, SF Box 30, Folder 43, Item 5
Item
1819

Part of Francis Freeman Tupper fonds

Letter from Thomas McCulloch to Lord Dalhousie

MS-2-40, SF Box 16, Folder 13
Item
November 4, 1823

Part of Thomas McCulloch collection

Item contains a letter concerning the foundation of Dalhousie College in Halifax, Nova Scotia and the Presbyterian Church in Nova Scotia.

Polonaise, Op. 71, no. 1 : [piano score]

MS-5-2, Box 7, Folder 12, Item 1
Item
1827

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Polonaise, Op. 71, no. 2 : [piano score]

MS-5-2, Box 7, Folder 12, Item 2
Item
1828

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Polonaise, Op. 71, no. 3 : [piano score]

MS-5-2, Box 7, Folder 12, Item 3
Item
1828

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Letter from Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy to Edward Deorient

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 25, Item 1
Item
January 28, 1834

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Impromptu pour le piano

MS-5-2, Box 7, Folder 8
Item
1837

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a first-edition publication of Chopin's first Impromptu, published by Maurice Schlesinger in Paris, a subsidiary company to A.M. Schlesinger of Berlin. The composition was dedicated to Caroline de Lobau.

Chopin, Fryderyk Franciszek

Property plan for Canning

MS-4-92, Box 10, Folder 10
Item
1838

Part of Bigelow family fonds

Notebook of George Renny Young

MS-2-212, SF Box 32, Folder 4
Item
1838

Item is a notebook belonging to George Young containing a report on emigration from Germany and personal journal entries.

Young, George Renny, 1802-1853

Deuxième impromptu pour le piano

MS-5-2, Box 7, Folder 11
Item
1838-1839

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a first edition of Frédéric Chopin's Impromptu pour le Piano Forte, Op. 36, published in 1840 by Breitkopf & Hartel.

Chopin, Fryderyk Franciszek

Marche funèbre, Op. 35 : exécutée aux funérailles de l'auteur

MS-5-2, Box 6, Folder 10
Item
1837-1839

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a copy of the first separate edition of Marche funèbre from Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor. The separated third movement was played as Chopin's body was conveyed to the mausoleum on October 30, 1849, and was subsequently released as a separate publication, using the original plates (891) by Troupenas. The file includes a folder and brief description of the work from Scribner.

Chopin, Fryderyk Franciszek

Letter from Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy to Professor Hildebrand

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 25, Item 2
Item
April 18, 1839

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Ticket for Thomas McCulloch's lectures on moral philosophy at Dalhousie College

MS-2-40, SF Box 16, Folder 12, Item 1
Item
October 20, 1840

Part of Thomas McCulloch collection

Item is George Patterson's ticket to McCulloch's lecture.

Transcription of a letter from Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy to J.H. Kufferath

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 25, Item 4
Item
April 5, 1840

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a typed transcription of a letter from Felix Mendelssohn to the Johann Hermann Kufferath, the music director in Utrecht. The letter is translated to English from German.

Transcription of a letter from Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy to J.H. Kufferath

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 25, Item 3
Item
April 5, 1840

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a typed transcription of a letter from Felix Mendelssohn to the Johann Hermann Kufferath, the music director in Utrecht.

Troisieme scherzo pour le piano

MS-5-2, Box 5, Folder 7
Item
1840

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a first edition publication of Chopin's third Scherzo for piano.

Chopin, Fryderyk Franciszek

Letter from Franz Liszt

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 23, Item 1
Item
November 21, 1842

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item contains a letter written by Franz Liszt to an unidentified person, addressing the publication of some of his songs by Schott, and his cousin, Mlle. Liszt.

Transcription of a letter from Franz Liszt

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 23, Item 2
Item
November 21, 1842

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item contains a typed transcription of a letter written by Franz Liszt to an unidentified person, addressing the publication of some of his songs by Schott, and his cousin, Mlle. Liszt.

Letter from Thomas McCulloch to the Senate of the University of Edinburgh

MS-2-40, SF Box 15, Folder 9
Item
[18--?]

Part of Thomas McCulloch collection

Item is a letter concerning Thomas McCulloch's donation of a North American insect specimen (from Nova Scotia) to the University of Edinburgh, via Professor Jameson, for the university's museum. The letter discusses Nova Scotia's Scottish connections, Presbyterian religion, the Pictou Academy, and the advocates for the conference of honorary degrees on the Honourable Sampson Salter Blowers, the Chief Justice of Nova Scotia; the Honourable James Stewart; and the Honourable Brenton Halyburton.

Autograph and musical incipits by Ignaz Moscheles

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 27, Item 2
Item
October 3, 1844

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item includes the incipits of three pieces by Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870), signed at dated October 3, 1844.

Moscheles, Ignaz

Sonate pour le piano

MS-5-2, Box 7, Folder 10
Item
1844

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a first edition publication of Chopin's third piano sonata, published by Breitkopf and Hartel and dedicated to Countess Emilie de Perthuis.

Chopin, Fryderyk Franciszek

Letter from Charles-Francois Gounod

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 22, Item 1
Item
January 18, 1847

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Correspondence from George R. Young to J.B. Fraser

MS-4-28, Box 1, Folder 4
Item
December 31, 1850

Part of J.D.B. Fraser fonds

Diary entries

MS-4-92, Box 3, Folder 41
Item
1851

Part of Bigelow family fonds

A student's letters, number 1 / A.P. Reid : [facsimile]

MS-13-33, SF Box 63, Folder 3, Item 15
Item
May 29 1857

Part of Alexander Peter Reid fonds

Item consists of a facsimile of a letter submitted by A.P. Reid to the July 1857 issue of The Medical Chronicle (Montreal monthly journal of medicine & surgery) (Vol. 5, No. 2), dated May 29th, 1857, discussing life as a medical student in London.

A student's letters, number 2 / A.P. Reid : [facsimile]

MS-13-33, SF Box 63, Folder 3, Item 16
Item
July 2 1857

Part of Alexander Peter Reid fonds

Item consists of a facsimile of a letter submitted by A.P. Reid to the August 1857 issue of The Medical Chronicle (Montreal monthly journal of medicine & surgery) (Vol. 5, No. 3), dated July 2nd, 1857, discussing orthopaedic surgery studies.

A student's letters, number 3 / A.P. Reid : [facsimile]

MS-13-33, SF Box 63, Folder 3, Item 18
Item
November 25 1857

Part of Alexander Peter Reid fonds

Item consists of a facsimile of a letter submitted by A.P. Reid to the January 1858 issue of The Medical Chronicle (Montreal monthly journal of medicine & surgery) (Vol. 5, No. 8), dated November 25th, 1857, discussing clinical teaching methods in medical education.

A student's letters, number 4 / A.P. Reid : [facsimile]

MS-13-33, SF Box 63, Folder 3, Item 19
Item
January 4 1858

Part of Alexander Peter Reid fonds

Item consists of a facsimile of a letter submitted by A.P. Reid to the February 1858 issue of The Medical Chronicle (Montreal monthly journal of medicine & surgery) (Vol. 5, No. 9), dated January 4, 1858, discussing qualifications for McGill medical students interested in pursuing the Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) (L.R.C.S.E.).

A student's letters, number 5 / A.P. Reid : [facsimile]

MS-13-33, SF Box 63, Folder 3, Item 20
Item
February 1 1858

Part of Alexander Peter Reid fonds

Item consists of a facsimile of a letter submitted by A.P. Reid to the March 1858 issue of The Medical Chronicle (Montreal monthly journal of medicine & surgery) (Vol. 5, No. 10), dated February 1st, 1858, discussing treatment of an otherwise healthy young man who is "[an] almost unique [case of being] deficient of a sternum".

A student's letters, number 6 / A.P. Reid : [facsimile]

MS-13-33, SF Box 63, Folder 3, Item 21
Item
March 1858

Part of Alexander Peter Reid fonds

Item consists of a facsimile of a letter submitted by A.P. Reid to the April 1858 issue of The Medical Chronicle (Montreal monthly journal of medicine & surgery) (Vol. 5, No. 11), dated March, 1858, discussing the differences between medical schools in London, Dublin, and Edinburgh.

Review of An inaugural dissertation on strychnia / A.P. Reid : [facsimile, clipping]

MS-13-33, SF Box 63, Folder 3, Item 22
Item
September 1858

Part of Alexander Peter Reid fonds

Item consists of a review of A.P. Reid's thesis "An Inaugural Dissertation on Strychnia", as appeared in the September 1858 issue of The Medical Chronicle (Montreal monthly journal of medicine & surgery) (Vol. 6, No. 4).

Lucy Cameron : [manuscript]

Part of Manuscript of Mary Herbert's unpublished novel Lucy Cameron and a transcription by Pilar Cuder

Item is the unpublished novel "Lucy Cameron" written by Mary E. Herbert.

Notebook from lectures on logic delivered by Prof. Ross

MS-2-7, SF Box 13, Folder 4, Item 9
Item
1860-1861

Part of James Baxter fonds

Item is a notebook used by James Baxter to take notes during lectures on logic delivered by Professor Ross. The lectures took place at the theological seminary in Truro, Nova Scotia between October 15, 1860 and April 10, 1861. The back of the notebook contains the signatures of people who attended the seminary and notes about them added by Baxter.

Concerto no. 5 for piano, opus 82 : [piano part]

MS-5-2, Box 6, Folder 2, Item 1
Item
January 25, 1861

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is the piano part of a first edition publication of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23. The piano part includes cues for the orchestral instruments.

Ticket to a mathematics class at the theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church of Nova Scotia

MS-2-7, SF Box 13, Folder 4, Item 5
Item
1861

Part of James Baxter fonds

Item is a ticket for a mathematics class at the theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church of Nova Scotia, during the 1860-1861 session. The ticket certifies that James Baxter attended the class and is signed by Thomas McCulloch.

Ticket to a logic class at the theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church of Nova Scotia

MS-2-7, SF Box 13, Folder 4, Item 6
Item
1861

Part of James Baxter fonds

Item is a ticket for a logic class at the theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church of Nova Scotia, during the 1860-1861 session. The ticket certifies that James Baxter took the class from October 10th 1860 to April 10th 1861 and is signed by James Ross.

Letter from Mr. Lyall certifying that James Baxter attended a Latin class

MS-2-7, SF Box 13, Folder 4, Item 11
Item
April 10, 1861

Part of James Baxter fonds

Item is a letter written by Willam Lyall to certify that James Baxter attended a senior Latin class during the 1860-1861 session. The letter was written in Truro.

Amazon bill of lading

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 8, Item 2
Item
1862

Part of Irving Deale collection

Letter from James Ross certifying that James Baxter attended a chemistry class

MS-2-7, SF Box 13, Folder 4, Item 12
Item
April 12, 1862

Part of James Baxter fonds

Item is a letter written by Prof. James Ross to certify that James Baxter attended a chemistry class at the Presbyterian College. The letter was written in Truro, Nova Scotia on April 12, 1862.

Photograph of three Head Chiefs of north of Santo with Rev. Watt and Rev. Goodwill

MS-2-281, PB Box 11, Folder 17
Item
[1863]

Part of Charlotte Geddie Harrington Collection

Item consists of a black-and-white stereoscope photograph, likely taken in 1863, showing three Head Chiefs of north of Santo with Rev. Watt and Rev. Goodwill on the deck of the 'Dayspring.' Also contains an enlarged black-and-white photograph copy of the original stereoscope.

Photograph of three Indigenous people on board the Dayspring

MS-2-281, PB Box 11, Folder 18
Item
[1863]

Part of Charlotte Geddie Harrington Collection

Item consists of a black-and-white stereoscope photograph showing three unidentified Indigenous people from the New Hebrides standing on the deck of the Dayspring.

Photograph of three unidentified children standing in front of Dayspring Cottage, in Aneityum, New Hebrides, South Pacific

MS-2-281, PB Box 11, Folder 19, Item 1
Item
[1863]

Part of Charlotte Geddie Harrington Collection

Item consists of a black-and-white stereoscope photograph showing three unidentified children standing in front of Dayspring Cottage, Aneityum, New Hebrides (presently Vanuatu). Dayspring Cottage was part of the Mission Station on Aneityum in the mid-1860s.

Portrait of Charlotte Geddie and her son, John Williams Geddie

MS-2-281, PB Box 11, Folder 20
Item
[1863]

Part of Charlotte Geddie Harrington Collection

Item consists of a black-and-white carte de visite portrait photograph of Charlotte Geddie and her son, John Williams Geddie. The carte de visite is stamped with Wm. D. O'Donnell, Photographer, 197 Hollis Street.

Full carte de visite portrait of John Geddie, side-view

MS-2-281, PB Box 11, Folder 21, Item 3
Item
[1863]

Part of Charlotte Geddie Harrington Collection

Item consists of a black-and-white carte de visite portrait photograph, likely taken in 1863 in Melbourne, Australia, of Rev. John Geddie. The verso is stamped with Batchfelder & Co, Melbourne.

Photograph of Rev. John Inglis' mission house in Aneityum, New Hebrides, South Pacific

MS-2-281, PB Box 11, Folder 25, Item 2
Item
[1863]

Part of Charlotte Geddie Harrington Collection

Item consists of a black-and-white stereoscope photograph of Rev. John Inglis' house in Aneityum, New Hebrides (Vanuatu). Many unidentified people are standing in front of the house.

Carte de visite photograph of Chief Lathella of Aneityum, New Hebrides

MS-2-281, PB Box 11, Folder 26, Item 1
Item
[1863]

Part of Charlotte Geddie Harrington Collection

Item consists of a black-and-white carte de visite photograph, likely taken in 1863 by Johnstone & Co., Melbourne, of Chief Lathella (full pose), of Aneityum, New Hebrides (Vanuatu).

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