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John Arthur Roebuck fonds [textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1821-1885.

Reference:

R2698-0-7-E, MG24-A19

Type of material:

Textual material, Art, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

104981

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John Arthur Roebuck fonds
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Fonds includes:

56 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1821-1885.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

55 cm of textual records.
51 drawings : sepia wash over pencil, pencil, black chalk and pencil.
9 photographs b&w.
1 watercolour.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of correspondence, notebooks, journals and printed material, that demonstrate J.A. Roebuck's interest in Canadian affairs both from 1834 to 1836, when he was agent for the Assembly of Lower Canada, and during the period after the Rebellion when he worked for the release of the political prisoners sentenced to transportation. The correspondence includes letters from Louis-Joseph Papineau, 1835-1845, Thomas Spring Rice, and others; drafts of writings on colonial questions are frequently incomplete. Also included are manuscripts of Mrs. Henrietta (Falconer) Roebuck relating to Canada with diary notes and extracts from Roebuck's speeches, volumes 1-6.

Fonds also consists of art material consists of an album of drawings by John Arthur Roebuck entitled: "Sketches in Canada" which include; views of Montreal from the Mountain near Ogilvie's farm; Port of Montreal from the Hill on St. Helen's Island; Port of Montreal from the Canal; view from Tanney Hill, Montreal; the Village at Cape Corbeau, Quebec, from the South Shore; views of the River from the Gate of Government House, Quebec; Lundy's Lane; views of Queenston; Island of St. Helena; Dockyards at Kingston; view of Niagara from the American Side; view of Fort Niagara, view from the ferry at Three Rivers; the forges, Black River; Cedar Village from the entrance to the rapids; Lake Beaufort; the Sawmill on Lake Nairne; North Bay from Point Fraser; views of Lake Nairre. Drawing of View of Beauharnois Church, 1842 (recto); view of Hever Castle, Kent (verso), by Unknown Artist 114, is also part of this fonds.

Photographic material is also included and depicts Lord F. Paulet and staff, Montreal, Québec, 1862; Major-General James Lindsay and staff, Montreal, Québec, 1863. Photographs are by William Notman.

Also included in this fonds is a watercolour by Helen Douglas, View of Quebec from the Island of Orleans, 1875.

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Roebuck, J. A. (John Arthur), 1802-1879

Biography/Administrative history:

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Roebuck, J. A. (John Arthur), 1802-1879 : John Arthur Roebuck P.C., Q.C., M.P., British politician, author and lawyer. Between 1815 and 1824 he lived near York, Upper Canada. Roebuck acted as agent in England for the House of Assembly of Lower Canada, 1835-1837, during the dispute between the House of Assembly and the Executive Council. In 1838 he appeared before the bar of the House of Commons and the House of Lords in opposition to Lord Russell's Canada Bill. He sat in the British House of Commons as M.P. for the City of Bath from 1832-1837 and 1841-1847 and subsequently for the Borough of Sheffield, from 1849-1868 and 1874-1879.

He was the author of several works, including Pamphlets for the People, Colonies of England and History of the Whig Ministry of 1830.

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Textual records (Electronic) Finding aid is a descriptive list based on the text originally published as Appendix A to the Public Archives Report, 1928, pages 19-28. MSS0983 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002735.pdf

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General note:

Textual material, photographs, 1 drawing and watercolour collected by Mr. L. Kashnor of London, England. Received in 1928, courtesy of Dr. Arthur Doughty. Album of drawings received in 1983 from Norma and Boyd Higginson, Scarborough, Ontario.
Album of drawings (accession no. 1984-003) is inscribed in pencil, fol. 1, verso, u.l.: EOD/z ; t. : Inscribed to Earl of Dalhousie / by John Simpson Esq / Coteau du Lac / Canada / 1818 ; c.l.: drawings by J. Roebuck / his son in Law / [by another hand] c. 50 Drawings

Citation/reference note:

The Archivist, November-December 1983, Vol. 10 - No. 6, Public Archives of Canada: Martha Marleau, The Roebuck Album: "Sketches in Canada", pp. 5 - 7.

A Place in History, Exhibition Catalogue, National Archives of Canada, 1991: Martha Marleau, John Arthur Roebuck (1802-1879), pp. 110 - 115.
Subject heading:

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Politicians - Great Britain, 1831-1885 Louis-Joseph Papineau, 1835-1845

John Arthur Roebuck - Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc., [1831-1885] Thomas Spring Rice, [1831-1885]

Political prisoners - Canada, [1831-1885] Mrs. Henrietta (Falconer) Roebuck, [1831-1885]

Legislative bodies - Officials and employees - Lower Canada, [1831-1885] Lower Canada. Legislature. House of Assembly, [1831-1885]

Canada - History - Rebellion, 1837-1838 - Lower Canada, [1831-1885]

Colonies - British North America, [1831-1885]

Speeches, addresses, etc., English, [1831-1885]

Henrietta (Falconer) Roebuck - Diaries, [1831-1885]

British - Lower Canada, [1831-1885]
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1971-042 PIC
1971-192 NPC
1984-003 PIC

Former archival reference no.:

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MG24-A19
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG24 A 19] 1--6

[Consultation 90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 983] 91

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [1984-003] BK-172

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

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Album of drawings (accession no. 1984-003): Restrictions are to be determined. Copyright unknown.
Photographs: No restrictions on use or reproduction. Copyright expired. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / copy negative number.
Watercolour and drawing (accession no. 1971-042): No restrictions on use or reproduction. Copyright expired.

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