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Alexander McPherson fonds

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Held by
Archives at Whitby Public Library via Archeion (Archives Association of Ontario network)
Dates
1825-1843 (indexed as 1825–1843)
Level
fonds
Scope & content
The fonds consists of 12 letters written by Alexander McPherson to members of his family, including his mother and his brother-in-law. The majority of the letters were written while he held the position of Manager at Plantation Nos. 17 & 18 in Berbice, British Guiana and the remainder represent the period following when he settled at Whitby.
Location
  • Whitby, ON · city · confidence 90% · city:geonames · found as “Whitby”
Access & use
None

More details

Creator
Alexander McPherson
Extent
2.5 cm of textual records
Places
Whitby; Guyana
Subjects
Alexander McPherson; Family and personal life; Land, settlement and immigration
Genre / form
Textual record; Correspondence
Format
Document
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