Collection search - John Bignell fonds [textual record, graphic material]

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John Bignell fonds [textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1841-1844, 1889.

Reference:

R3103-0-1-E, MG24-I170

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

98900

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John Bignell fonds
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

1841-1844, 1889.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.3 cm of textual records.
1 photograph b&w.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Fonds consists of instruction from T.A. Stayner to John Bignell, Special Messenger in charge of the Express English Mail, on the delivery of mail from Quebec City to Halifax, photocopy, 1841; a photograph of John Bignell, n.d., 1 page; and a commission appointing John Bignell Surveyor of Land, photocopy, 1844. The fonds also contains a group photograph of the members of the Corporation of Quebec Land Surveyors, 1889: J.P.B. Casgrain, Th. Berlinguet, D.C. Morency, J.N. Castonguay, J.B. Richard, G.P. Roy, Ant. Painchaud, P.C. Talbot, John Bignell, J.A.U. Beaudry, P.P. Mullarkey, J.E. Sirois, C.E. Gauvin and W.A Ashe.

Provenance:

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Bignell, John, 1813-1890

Biography/Administrative history:

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Bignell, John, 1813-1890 : John Bignell was the son of John Bignell, (1780-1834), who came to Quebec City in 1810, with the 49th Regiment of Foot. In 1844, he received a commission as a Land Surveyor; most of his surveying was done on the St. Maurice, Gatineau and Ottawa rivers. His son George Bignell, (b. 1850), was also a surveyor.

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General note:

Photograph received in 1976 from Douglas Whiteside of Dollard des Ormeaux, Que.

Location of originals note:

Photocopies were made in 1976 and 1977 from originals.
Subject heading:

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Land surveyors - Canada, 1844 T.A. Stayner, 1841

Postal service - Canada, 1844 Quebec (Quebec), 1841

Halifax (N.S.)
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1983-117 NPC

Former archival reference no.:

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MG24-I170
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG24 I 170] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [WHITESIDE, DOUGLAS 1983-117] SC 0040

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Photograph: No restrictions. Copyright expired. Credit: Name of photographer/ National Archives of Canada/ Copy negative number.

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Date modified:: 2024-06-12