The Inglis papers at the National Archives of Canada were acquired from different sources over the course of more than 60 years. Papers of the Rt. Rev. Charles Inglis (together with a few of his son's, the Rt. Rev. John Inglis) preserved in Nova Scotia by the Inglis family, were lent, ca. 1912, to the Nova Scotia Historical Society by a grandson of Bishop John Inglis, the Rev. Rupert Edward Inglis, Rector of Frittenden, Kent. By an arrangement made through the Ven. William James Armitage (1860-1929), rector of St. Paul's Church, Halifax, N.S., and President of the Nova Scotia Historical Society, these papers were subsequently copied in full for the National Archives of Canada., The first four volumes of the typescripts were received in 1912, and originally catalogued in the old "M" Series as M.914 to M.917. Volumes 5-7 were received in 1913. An 8th volume, containing excerpts pertaining to the Church of England in New Brunswick, was presumably received somewhat later, probably in 1916. Its contents had been selected (from the material transcribed in volumes 1-7) and edited by the Ven. William Odber Raymond (1853-1923), Archdeacon of St. John, N.B., acting on behalf of the Anglican Synod of Fredericton, N.B. These eight volumes of transcripts, which were later known as Series 1 of the Inglis papers, were microfilmed in 1966 on reel C-2227., In 1945, an original letter of 26 March 1827, written by Bishop John Inglis, was added to the collection. This letter was later known as Series 2 of the Inglis papers., In 1968, an original deed of presentation, 1 October 1844, addressed to Bishop John Inglis, was added to the collection and became known as Series 3 of the Inglis papers. Also in 1968, came the major addition of reels A-709 to A-715, which became known as Series 4 of the Inglis papers. In the summer of 1967, the Reverend T.R. Millman, Archivist of the Anglican General Synod Archives in Toronto, had learned that the original material transcribed for the National Archives in 1912-1913 had (with the exception of the material in the 3rd volume of the transcripts) been placed in the Library of Lambeth Palace, London, together with a considerable amount of additional material that derived partly from Bishop Charles Inglis but mainly from Bishop John Inglis., With the permission of the owner, Vice-Admiral Sir John Gilchrist Thesiger Inglis (1906-1972), of Wield Manor, Alresford, Hampshire (a son of the Reverend Rupert Edward Inglis), Mr. Millman had this material microfilmed for the General Synod Archives and kindly made the reels available to the National Archives of Canada also., In 1971, the collection was further augmented by the addition of the 1846 deed of presentation, and in 1973 by the addition of the 1836 deed of presentation. Both these documents were added to what was then known as Series 4 of the Inglis papers.
