Collection search - William Hewgill fonds [textual record]

Record information – Brief
1
William Hewgill fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1843-1856.

Reference:

R6778-0-X-E, MG24-I77

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

98762

Context of this record:

Show detail Hide detail

William Hewgill 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):

1843-1856.

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

0.4 cm of textual records (8 p.).

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

Show detail Hide detail

Fonds consists of part of a letter written by William Hewgill, from the "Gore of Toronto, Upper Canada", to an unidentified friend in England, around September 15, 1843; and a letter written by William Hewgill, from the "County of Peel, Province of Canada, North America, Gore of Toronto" to his sister Hannah Knaggs, from "Sandsend near Whitby, North Riding of Yorkshire, England", on March 31, 1856. Both letters contain information about family and mutual friends who had settled in Canada West (Ontario), opportunities for English settlers, travel, weather, land, religion, etc.

Provenance:

Show detail Hide detail

Hewgill, William, 1784-1874

Biography/Administrative history:

Show detail Hide detail

Hewgill, William, 1784-1874 : William Hewgill was born on September 15, 1784, in Glaisdale, Yorkshire, England. He died on February 7, 1874, in the Toronto Gore Township.

Finding aid:

Show detail Hide detail

(No finding aid)

Additional information:

Show detail Hide detail

General note:

Gift from Mr. R.E. Storm of "Oakdene", Lowestoft, England, in 1954.

Source:

Private

Former archival reference no.:

Show detail Hide detail

MG24-I77
Ordering and viewing options

Conditions of access:

Show detail Hide detail

Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG24 I 77] 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.