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Sandy Mahon collection

  • CA PCA Acc5032
  • Collection
  • 1804-1966

This collection consists of family genealogical information taken from Blanchard and Mahon family Bibles, along with items found among the pages of the Bibles, such as newspaper clippings, a photograph, postcards, marriage certificates and performance programmes from plays in which Dr. and Mrs. Edward Blanchard participated. The collection also includes a large rolled family tree for the family of James Robeson and Isabelle Knox, as well as material belonging to architect E. S. Blanchard, including one architectural drawing of the tool shed at his home at 41 Greenfield Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and one album of images of Charlottetown, fishing trips, etc. Some of the photographs appear to be by local photographer H. B. Sterling.

Mahon, Sandy

Kent College fonds : [1804]

  • CA PCA Acc4723
  • Fonds
  • [1804], Transcribed 2000

The fonds consists of a paper and electronic transcript of the deed for land on which to build Kent College in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and the Minute in Council allowing for the deed and the establishment of said college.

Kent College

Alexander Stewart fonds : [1805]

  • CA PCA Acc2657
  • Fonds
  • 1805

The fonds consists of a three page transcription of a letter written by Alexander Stewart on 12 October 1805, to his father, James Stewart in Perthshire, Scotland. Alexander's letter, postmarked from Charlottetown, was written in response to a letter written by his family in February of that same year. Alexander writes of ships arriving in PEI with emigrants from Belfast and the Isle of Skye. Stewart offers to pay for the passage of his brother John, and encourages his father James to emigrate to PEI for the quality of life it offers and the availability of land.

Stewart, Alexander

Peter Magowan letter

  • CA PCA Acc4082
  • Collection
  • 1807

This collection consists of a duplicate copy of a letter dated l5 April 1807 from Peter Magowan to John Stewart. The letter contains information on political activities on Prince Edward Island including the meeting of the assembly, the formation of the Society of Loyal Electors, the establishment of a Court of Quarter Sessions and proceedings before the Supreme Court including the irregular admission of lawyers.

Magowan, Peter

Brecken family fonds

  • CA PCA Acc3104
  • Fonds
  • 1807, 1863-1889

The fonds contains the marriage license of Phoebe Cambridge and George Wright, bank drafts relating to Ralph Brecken Jr. and some correspondence to Rev. Ralph Brecken about legal matters from Davies and Sutherland, Barristers.

Brecken (Family)

Alexander McKenzie land documents

  • CA PCA Acc4447
  • Collection
  • 1809, 1817

The collection is composed of two conveyances of land in Lot 24 to Alexander McKenzie of Brackley Point/Rustico: one of 100 acres from Samuel May Williams in 1809 and the second of 123 acres from James Hodges in 1817.

MacKenzie, Alexander

Thomas Robinson fonds

  • CA PCA Acc2742
  • Fonds
  • 1809-1810

The collection consists of Thomas Robinson's commission of Adjutant Corps of Horse and Foot Artillery in the Queens County Militia in 1809 as well as his commission of Captain of the Royal Kent Corps in 1810.

Robinson, Thomas

John Plaw fonds

  • CA PCA Acc2333
  • Fonds
  • 1810, 1814

This fonds consists of plans and sketches dated 1810 for the proposed combined Court House, House of Assembly, and Market House for Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Also included is a sketch for the proposed Water & Birnie retail store dated March 1814.

Plaw, John

Thomas Robins family fonds

  • CA PCA Acc4525
  • Fonds
  • 1811-[ca. 1940]

This fonds consists of a letter from Rebeckah and Sarah Jewll in New Jersey to Ann Montgomery on PEI, a commission of Murdoch MacLeod in the Prince County Volunteers (1861) and 15 images of descendants primarily of Thomas and Isabella (Bearisto) Robins and their daughter Mary who married Murdoch MacLeod.

Robins, Thomas (Family)

Francis Blanchard collection : [1812-1970]

  • CA PCA Acc3157
  • Collection
  • 1812-1970

The collection consists of extracts from the parish registers of St. Augustin in Rustico (on microfilm and photocopied), genealogy of the Michel Hache-Gallant family, anniversary booklets of the parishes of Notre Dame du Mont-Carmel and St.-Philippe & St.-Jacques in Egmont Bay, an article on the automobile designed and built by Father Belcourt, and a framed photogaph of the clergy gathered for the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the consecration of Peter MacIntyre, Bishop of Charlottetown, on 15 August 1885.

Blanchard, Francis Cyril

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