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Charles Wright fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1778, 1811-1850.

Reference:

R5501-0-3-E, MG24-B133

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

100689

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Charles Wright fonds
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Date(s):

1778, 1811-1850.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

5.2 cm of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of papers relating to the various interests of the Wright and Cambridge, families consisting of genealogical notes pp. 1-43, and an agreement between Thomas Wright and other heirs of Mary Davis, 1778, pp. 5-16; a letterbook kept by Mary Cambridge, 1811-1812, of letters to her husband John Cambridge, concerning their business and land interests, and political affairs of the island, pp. 17-114; copy of the London Gazette, 27 August 1816, with an announcement of the dissolution of the partnership between John and his son Lemuel Cambridge dated 27 August 1816, pp. 115-138. The papers also included the marriage licence of Charles Wright and Lydia Cambridge, 1815, pp. 139-140 and an agreement between John Cambridge and Charles and Lydia Wright concerning lot or township 63, 1824, pp. 141-153; memorial of Charles Wright Jr. to Earl Grey, 1846, for recompense for services rendered by his family pp. 154-160 and letter of Charles Wright, Jr. to the dowager Countess of Westmorland, for employment, 1847, pp. 161-164, letterbook kept by Charles Wright, Jr., 1847-1850, the letters beign addressed in general to residents of London and concerned with the political affairs of the Island and business, pp. 165-256.

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Wright, Charles, d. 1828

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Wright, Charles, d. 1828 : Charles Wright, public servant, was the son of Thomas Wright, Surveyor General of Prince Edward Island from 1773 until his death in 1812, when Charles succeeded to the post. Charles Wright married Lydia, daughter of John Cambridge, a Bristol merchant with very extensive interests in the timber trade and shipbuilding on the island, as well as in land. On his death, his brother George (ca. 1780-1842) held the position of Surveyor General, as well as a seat in the Council. Charles' and Lydia's son, Charles Wright, Jr. (fl. 1840-1850) made several attempts to obtain appointment to the surveyorship, while occupying himself as an agent.

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Location of originals note:

Copied in 1971 from the originals held by Mrs. J.T. McIntyre of Calgary, Alta.

Availability of other formats note:

The collection is also available on microfilm, reel H-1663.

Related material:

The Act of Union previously described here, is now in MG 40 E.
Subject heading:

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Wright family - Genealogy, 1778 Thomas Wright, 1778

Cambridge family - Genealogy, 1778 Lydia Cambridge, 1815

Inheritance and succession, 1778 Earl Grey, 1846

Mary Davis - Family, 1778 Lemuel Cambridge, 1816

Mary Davis - Estate, 1778

Mary Cambridge - Correspondence, 1811-1812

John Cambridge - Correspondence, 1811-1812

Prince Edward Island - Politics and government, 1811-1812

Prince Edward Island - Genealogy, 1778

Partnership - Prince Edward Island, 1816

Contracts - Prince Edward Island, 1824

Land titles - Prince Edward Island, 1824

Charles Wright - Family, 1846

Countess of Westmoreland - Correspondence, 1847

Charles Wright - Correspondence, 1847

Applications for positions, 1847

Business enterprises - Prince Edward Island, 1816

Marriage licenses - Prince Edward Island, 1815
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Private

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MG24-B133
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Textual records

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Volume [MG24 B 133] 1

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Textual records: microform

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Microfilm reel H-1663

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