Letter from Mary Dobie to James Dinwiddie
- MS-2-756, Box 1, Folder 8
- File
- [181-?]
Part of James Dinwiddie fonds
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Letter from Mary Dobie to James Dinwiddie
Part of James Dinwiddie fonds
Part of Irving Deale collection
Letter from Lt. Col. John Stewart to Laura Hubley
Part of Dalhousie University No. 7 Stationary Hospital collection
The little red gods / by Thomas H. Raddall
Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds
The pressing of Bowline / by Thomas H. Raddall
Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds
The place of the university in the community
Part of President’s Office fonds
Dalhousie Glee and Dramatic Club presents The Half Pint Revue — A Hip Pocket Musical Show
Carleton Stanley's letter to the Halifax Herald regarding the state of Halifax schools
Part of President’s Office fonds
List of lady graduates and BA students of Dalhousie University
List of women graduates in medicine from Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
Note from Phyllis Duke-Elder to Ellen Ballon
Part of Ellen Ballon fonds
Duke-Elder, Phyllis
Letter from the Reverend G. MacGregor Grant to Avis
Part of Avis (Marshall) McCurdy fonds
Cutlines for photographs from McNab's Island
Part of Barbara Hinds fonds
Preliminary floor plans for a library at Dalhousie University
Suggested exhibit signs : Bluenose II
Part of Oland and Son fonds
Suggested exhibit signs : Bluenose II
Part of Oland and Son fonds
Not a waste of money : [letter to the editor from the Mail Star]
Part of Barbara Hinds fonds
Greeting card from J. Philip Dumaresq & Associates
List of names and addresses from the County Assessment Department
Part of Barbara Hinds fonds
McNab : Wildlife experts to air views : [newspaper article]
Part of Barbara Hinds fonds
Proof sheets of photographs of rooms in the Killam Memorial Library
Part of Eyelevel Gallery fonds
Note to Michael Fernandes from Catriona Talbot
Part of Eyelevel Gallery fonds
Proof sheets of photographs of rooms in the Killam Memorial Library
Three papers on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Part of Elisabeth Mann Borgese fonds
Draft outline for a Club of Rome programme on the governability of the international system
Part of Elisabeth Mann Borgese fonds
Dean Read was wrong about Bertha Wilson : [clipping from Dalumni magaine]
David Craig's application for Director position at Eye Level Gallery
Part of Eyelevel Gallery fonds
Photocopied map of McNab's Island
Part of Barbara Hinds fonds
Correspondence between Ransom Myers and the editors of Science
Part of Ransom Myers fonds
The UNCLoS/UNCED process - a comparative study of eight documents
Part of Elisabeth Mann Borgese fonds
The Marquis de la Roche document
Pierre Du Gua de Monts, [receipt?]
Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640
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)
Recensement général du pays de la Cadie = General census of the country of Cadie
Estat de la Conduitte que j'ay teneue pendant mon sejour au pays de l'Acadie
Property deed for a parcel of land to Nathan Tupper of Liverpool, Nova Scotia
Part of Francis Freeman Tupper fonds
Holland, Samuel, 1728-1801
Robertson, George
Part of James Dinwiddie fonds
Part of James Dinwiddie fonds
Part of James Dinwiddie fonds
Part of James Dinwiddie fonds
Bond from George Montagu-Dunk, Earl of Halifax, to James Wooley for securing an annuity of £100
Halifax, George Montagu-Dunk, Earl of, 1716-1771