Collection search - Ruiter family fonds [textual record (microform), philatelic record]

Record information – Brief
1
Ruiter family fonds [textual record (microform), philatelic record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1776-1867.

Reference:

R3224-0-4-E, MG23-GIII3

Type of material:

Textual material, Stamps and stamp products

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

100759

Context of this record:

Show detail Hide detail

Ruiter family fonds
Link to this record

Add to My Research

Link to this record

This link identifies the web page describing this particular record. Unlike the temporary link in your browser, this link will allow you to access, and reference, this page in the future. To link to this descriptive record, copy and paste the URL where ever needed (wiki, blog, document).

Sign in

Sign in to start saving records using My Research

Sign in
Record information – Details
Date(s):

1776-1867.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

30 cm of textual records.
46 postal covers.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

Show detail Hide detail

Fonds consists of a field book of Amos Lay kept during his survey of lots in Philipsburg at the request of Philip Ruiter, 1809, 45 pages; correspondence of members of the Ruiter family, 1776-1835, 1850, 10 cm; papers relating to the church, missionaries and school at St. Armand, 1800-1817, 2 cm; land papers and accounts, 1792-1822, 1844, 1849, 5 cm; and miscellaneous papers and accounts, 1785-1859, 13 cm.

Fonds also consist of 46 postal covers for the period 1793 to 1835. Covers originated from Montreal and Quebec for the most part and are addressed to Philip Ruiter, postmaster of Philipsburg from 1813 to 1820.

The fonds comprises letters from former Deputy Postmaster General: Hugh Finlay, George Heriot and Daniel Sutherland. The fonds also include accounts from the Berthier post office (pages 919-924: List of letters received in 1813) as well as Ruiter's post office account book for 1815 (pages 928-955).

Provenance:

Show detail Hide detail

Ruiter (family)

Biography/Administrative history:

Show detail Hide detail

Ruiter (family) : Henry Ruiter or Hendrick Ruyter (ca. 1742-1819), and his brother John (Johannes) Ruiter (ca. 1740-1797), were Loyalists from the Genesee Valley, N.Y. Henry Ruiter settled first at Caldwell's Manor in 1799, on a grant in Potton Township. John Ruiter settled on Missisquoi Bay, where he acted as agent of Thomas Dunn, seigneur of St. Armand. Philip Ruiter (ca. 1766-1820), succeeded his father, John, as agent for Thomas Dunn. At his death, Dr. Clavin May assumed the management of the estate for C.R. Cheeseman, the heir.

Finding aid:

Show detail Hide detail

Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid provides an index to the authors of the correspondence in volume 1 and a descriptive list of the documents in volumes 2 and 3. MSS0135 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001353.pdf

Philatelic records (Electronic) The findind aid provides a list describing the postal covers. CPA-251 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001798.pdf

Textual records (Microform) Microfiche : 1 fiche (1 copy) MSS0135 (99: Closed pending processing)

Additional information:

Show detail Hide detail

General note:

Field book of Amos Lay, 1809, received in 1921 from W. Jones of Bedford, Que.
Correspondence and papers of the Ruiter family, 1776-1835, received in 1926 from William F. Kay of Philipsburg, Que.

Related material:

For other material relating to the Ruiter family, see Finding Aid no. 680 to the papers of George H.A. Montgomery, MG 30, C 100. Part A of that collection consists mainly of financial and land records, 1778-1874, of Philip Ruiter.
Subject heading:

Show detail Hide detail

Surveys - Quebec (Province), 1809, 1792-1822 St. Armand (Quebec), 1800-1817

St. Armand (Quebec) - Records, 1800-1817
Source:

Private

Former archival reference no.:

Show detail Hide detail

MG23-GIII3
Ordering and viewing options

Conditions of access:

Show detail Hide detail

Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG23 G III 3] 1--3

[Consultation 90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 135] 21

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Philatelic records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG23 G III 3] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

You can order materials in advance to be ready for you when you visit. You will need a user card to do this.

Cannot visit us on site? You can purchase a copy to be sent to you. Some restrictions may apply.

Report a problem on this page

Date modified:: 2024-06-12