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Andrew Drummond fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1847-1893.

Reference:

R7384-0-2-E, MG29-A24

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

97898

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Andrew Drummond fonds
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Fonds includes:

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Date(s):

1847-1893.

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

17.5 cm of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of three studies on aspects of the building of the Rideau Canal, 1826-1834 written by Andrew Drummond plus research notes, parts of official memoranda relating to the family, Crown land grant of 1847 to Andrew and correspondence, as well as personal items relating to Robert Drummond and John Redpath 1890-1893, transcripts, 10 cm. Family papers including a genealogical table of the house of Drummond, papers and memoranda relating to the family, Crown land grant of 1847 to Andrew Drummond, letters from Henry Drummond describing some of the events of the 1885 North West Rebellion, 1847-1885, original, 7.5 cm, are also available.

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Drummond, Andrew, b. 1811

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Drummond, Andrew, b. 1811 : Andrew Drummond, banker, was born in Scotland and educated at Edinburgh University. He came to Canada in 1834 and two years later became a clerk in the Commercial Bank at Kingston, Upper Canada. In 1843 he was appointed manager of the Bytown branch. After three years Drummond moved to the Bank of Montreal's branch as manager, and remained there until his retirement in 1884. He served for a time as trustee and treasurer of Queen's University at Kingston.

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General note:

The 1847 land grant was acquired in 1966 from Mrs. Harold H. Mathews of Ottawa.
Subject heading:

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Canals - Canada, 1890-1893 Rideau Canal, 1890-1893

Bankers and banking - Canada, 1847-1893 Robert Drummond, 1890-1893

Drummond family - Genealogy, 1847-1885 John Redmond, 1890-1893

Riel Rebellion, 1885

Rébellion de Riel, 1885
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Private

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MG29-A24
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