British Columbia--Politics and government--1871-1918

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Political correspondence

Series consists of political correspondence of John H. Turner, including papers in connection with the dismissal of the Turner government by Lieutenant-Governor Thomas R. McInnes in 1898. Correspondence inward to Premiers Theodore Davie, Charles A. Semlin, James Dunsmuir, and Richard McBride from various people on various subjects.

Prentice, James Douglas, 1861-1911. Gang Ranch; Manager, Western Canadian Ranching Company

Letter from Theodore Davie, May 24, 1894, replying to a letter from Prentice stating that Davie had threatened to withhold money set aside in the estimates to reimburse the Western Canadian Ranching Company for road building if Prentice ran as an opposition candidate. Davie denies the accusation but expresses surprise that Prentice should ally himself with a group tending towards "Socialism and communism", and points out that the money had been granted because the government thought of Prentice as a deserving friend.

Presented by Alison Prentice, Toronto, per the editors, BC Historical News, 1980.

Prentice, James Douglas, 1861-1911

Sir John A. Macdonald papers held by PAC

Political, personal and family papers. Vols. 1-569 of the Macdonald papers held by the National Archives of Canada (NAC). The Right Honourable Sir John A. Macdonald (1815-1891) was born in Scotland and was raised and educated in Kingston, Upper Canada. He was a lawyer, but during most of his life political duties left him little time for his law practice. He married twice and was survived by his second wife and two children. He entered provincial politics as a Conservative in 1844, becoming a member of the Executive Council in 1847. Macdonald played a major role in creating the Coalition of 1854 which he moulded into the Liberal-Conservative Party which dominated much of the succeeding half century. He was the central figure in the creation of the Canadian Confederation of 1867. Becoming Canada's first Prime Minister in 1867, he retained that post until 1873. He was Prime Minister again from 1878 until his death on 6 June 1891. Besides being Prime Minister, Macdonald held numerous important cabinet posts. Macdonald was central to many Canadian political developments such as the Northwest Rebellions, the Pacific Scandal, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the National Policy. Fonds consists of a microfilm copy of the political and personal papers of the Right Honourable Sir John A. Macdonald. The majority of the records are post Confederation, although there is extensive correspondence pertaining to Confederation and the events leading up to it. The political papers document the shaping of a new nation, and cover such key events as railway construction, determining national boundaries, and a wide range of other topics including government administration and native affairs. The personal papers provide insight into Macdonald's personal life, his legal practice, financial affairs, and the management of his estate. Family papers include the personal papers of Baroness Macdonald, and correspondence with close friends and other family members, including Macdonald's mother, and his sister Louisa. The following series were microfilmed and form part of the diffusion package: Political Papers: Correspondence arranged by subject, 1851-1891. (Vols. 1-185, pages 1-77165). Microfilm reels A00281-A00344 Correspondence arranged by correspondent's name, 1843-1891. (Vols. 186-296, pages 77166-135856). Microfilm reels A00344-A00396 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1836-1891. (Vols. 297-335, pages 135857-152372). Microfilm reels A00396-A00409. General letters, 1832-1891. (Vols. 336-503, pages 152373-253163). Microfilm reels A00410-A00482 Letterbooks, 1855-1891. (Vols. 504-536). Microfilm reels A00483-A00500 Personal Papers: Correspondence, 1835-1891. (Vols. 537-545, pages 253164-258360). Microfilm reels A00501-A00505. Miscellaneous, Notebooks, Invitations, Finances, 1827-1891. (Vols. 546-557, pages 258361-269219). Microfilm reels A00505-A00514. Family Papers: Baroness Macdonald, 1845-1910. (Vols. 558-568, pages 269220-276080). Microfilm reels A00514-A00519. Other Family Members, 1852-1889. (Vol. 569, pages 276081-276646). Microfilm reel A00520. Finding aid consists of a volume list (Vols. 1-569), a nominal index to the authors in the Personal Correspondence series (Vol. 537), a subject index for the Miscellaneous Correspondence series (Vols. 297-335), a microfilm conversion list (Vols. 1-569), and a list of additional finding aids created by the Library and Archives of Canada which are available on reels A00531-A00529. These finding aids consist of nominal, subject and chronological indexes for Vols. 1-545, 558 and 569. Each index contains approximately 150,000 entries. Printed copy of the finding aid also contains a subject index for the personal financial records contained in Vols. 552-555 and an author/subject list for the letters in Vols. 552-555. Additional records not microfilmed are available to researchers at the Library and Archives of Canada. Volume List: Nominal index to Volume 537 Subject index for Vols. 297-335 Microfilm conversion list: Source: MS Finding Aids

Macdonald, John A., Sir, 1815-1891

Wilfrid Laurier papers from the Public Archives of Canada

Correspondence, 1871-1919; memoranda and notes, 1896-1911 (vols. 1-791 of the Laurier Papers held by the Public Archives of Canada (PAC)). Author, subject and chronological indexes. Microfilm 1898-1911 3 reels, [C-371-373] Photocopies 1847-1934 1 foot, 8 inches The following series of the Laurier Papers are included in the diffusion package: Political Papers: General Correspondence, 1871 - 1919. (Vols. 1-279), pages 1-202797. Microfilm reels C-797 to C-919 and C-1163a. Bound volumes, correspondence, 1871 - 1918. (Vols. 730-757), pages 202798-216327. Microfilm reels C-1161 to C-1172. Microfilmed correspondence, 1895 - 1918. (Original documents destroyed), pages 224326-226974. Microfilm reels C-371-C-373 Memoranda and Notes, 1896-1911. (Vols. 758-791), pages 216328-224325. Microfilm reels C-1172 to C-1178. There are three finding aids for the General, Bound and Microfilmed Correspondence. There is an author index which contains references to more than 15,000 names; and a subject index which lists the most significant subjects. The author index gives author, subject, date and page numbers for each letter, but the subject index gives only the subject and page numbers and is therefore less useful. The two indexes are available in the original and on microfilm (reels C-1158 and C-1606 to C-1608) and there is a chronological guide on microfilm (C-1-21 to C-1-29). There is also lists for some of the groups of documents in the Laurier Papers. These lists are either in finding aid No. 91 or with the documents themselves as indicated in the description of the papers.

Laurier, Wilfrid, Sir, 1841-1919