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John Lowe's secret and confidential letterbook [textual record]

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Date:

1873-1895

Reference:

R194-44-0-E, RG17-A-I-5

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

156177

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Department of Agriculture fonds

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John Lowe's secret and confidential letterbook
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Sub-series includes:

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Date(s):

1873-1895

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.05 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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Sub-series consists of letters written by John Lowe, first as Secretary and after 1888 as Deputy Minister of the Department, referring mostly to immigration matters. A few letters, however, refer to Lowe's private affairs. An index appears at the front of this volume.

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Lowe, John, 1824-1911

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Lowe, John, 1824-1911 : John Lowe emigrated to Canada from England in 1841 and became a journalist. He worked as a reporter and assistant editor for the Montreal Gazette from 1848 to 1851, as editor of the Toronto Colonist from 1851 to 1853, and, in partnership with Lieutenant-Colonel Brown Chamberlin, as publisher and editor of the Montreal Gazette from 1853 to 1870. Lowe and Chamberlin also co-published the Year Book and Almanac of Canada for several years. In 1870 Lowe entered the public service and from 1888 to 1895 was Deputy-Minister of Agriculture.

After his retirement in 1895 he was employed by the Department on special assignments. Between 1875 and 1882 Lowe and his brother, James, acquired large quantities of land in southern Manitoba, and in 1894 they formed a company for the purpose of irrigating the land. However, the venture was unsuccessful and eventually the land came into the possession of G.B. Burland of Toronto. MG29-E18 and Morgan, Canadian Men and Women of the Times, 1912, p. 668.

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(Paper) Finding aid 17-8 is a typed file list. 17-8

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Source of title:

Title is based on the contents of the sub-series.

Availability of other formats note:

See reel T-131 for microfilmed copies of these records.

Accruals:

No further accruals are expected.

Related material:

For related records see the John Lowe fonds in Manuscript Division (MG29-E18, MIKAN 98282).

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T-131 : microfilm copies Copy No. 1
T-131 : microfilm copies Copy No. 2
T-131 : microfilm copies Copy No. 3
T-131 : microfilm copies Copy No. 4

Source:

Government

Related control no.:

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1980-81/281 GAD
RG17

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RG17-A-I-5
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[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [RG17] 1631

[Consultation 90 Open]

Microfilm reel [RG17] T-131

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