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Joseph William Mackay papers
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MS-1917
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1865-1899 (Creation)
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- MacKay, Joseph William, 1829-1900
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Originals, 12.5 cm
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Mackay's papers include: correspondence regarding Hudson's Bay Company matters, Indian affairs, etc., journal (1865) of Mackay's telegraph exploring expedition to the Cariboo, his recollections as a Chief Trader for the HBC, Commission as Indian Agent, notes regarding ceremonies, traditions, religious and astronomical beliefs of Indigenous people of BC, as well as separate notes on the Tsimshian, various contracts and agreements. Material includes Mackay's posthumously published biography of Walter Colquhoun Grant, W.D. Mackay's school examination paper, etc.
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Accession number(s): 74A-266; 74A-308; 74A-602; 74A-669
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- DeCosmos, Amor, 1825-1897 (Subject)
- Finlayson, Roderick, 1818-1892 (Subject)
- Fulton, Frederick John, 1862-1936 (Subject)
- Glen Iron Mining Company (Subject)
- Hudson's Bay Company (Subject)
- Macdonald, Hugh J. (Subject)