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  1. Ville de Montréal. Section des archives
  2. Fonds Olivar Asselin. - 24 juin 1887 - 14 mars 1940, 20 avril 1962
  3. Correspondance. - [ca 1890], 2 février 1890 - 14 mars 1940, 20 avril 1962
  4. Correspondance. - 10 août 1901 - 1er novembre 1901

Correspondance. - 10 août 1901 - 1er novembre 1901

file10 août 1901 - 1er novembre 1901BM055-2-D007

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Ville de Montréal. Section des archives via Archives de Montréal (Ville de Montréal)
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10 août 1901 - 1er novembre 1901 (indexed as 1901)
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36 documents textuels ; 1 cm.
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Dossier portant principalement sur ses intérêts pour les affaires de la colonisation de la province, sur son implication dans la construction d'écoles (Ferme Neuve), sur ses relations avec sa famille, ses amis, des ministres, et des rédacteurs de journaux américains. Dossier contenant principalement des lettres de Aram Pothier, J.A. Favreau, Léo Richard et des copies de lettres envoyées à Zotique Racicot, Siméon Lesage, François-Gilbert Miville Dechesne, Sir Louis-Amable Jetté, Gaston de Montigny, Raoul Asselin, Louis Lalande. Titre basé sur le contenu des documents. Documents majoritairement en français.
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A typed letter on plain paper, dated at the top right with a Ottawa-style heading, addressed to a private secretary and written in formal business language. It is short, with a handwritten signature above a typed title line near the bottom, and a small rubber-stamp or pencilled mark in the upper right corner. The page has a black border and some faint edge marks from scanning.Described automatically by a vision model; may contain mistakes.
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CITADEL,QUEBEC.10th August 1901Sir,GOVERNOR GENERAL'S SECRETARY.Olivar Asselin, Esq.,Private Secretaryto the Minister of Colonization,I am commanded by The Governor General to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated the 8th instant respecting the proposed foundation of a school in the Far North of Ottawa County by the Raverendarmes of Montreal.His Excellency is thoroughly in accord with this undertaking and trusts that it may meet with every success, but he regrets that he is unable to break through the rule which he has found it necessary to make of not subscribing to matters of private enterprise.I have the honour to be,Your obedient servant,Major,OTTAWA.Read automatically; may contain mistakes.
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