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Civil Secretary's correspondence. Upper Canada and Canada West [textual record] (RG5-A1)

Date(s)

1766-1841

Place of creation

Ontario

Extent

18.6 m of textual records.

Language of material

English

Scope and content

The series consists of letters, petitions, reports, returns and schedules, certificates, accounts, warrants, legal opinions, instructions and regulations, proclamations and other documents received by the Civil Secretary of Upper Canada, 1791-1841, together with copies of some documents of 1766-1809, made for reference purposes. Together, this material forms a very miscellaneous series known as the Upper Canada Sundries. This arises from the extensive range of duties performed by the Civil Secretary, and from the custom of plurality, whereby an individual might hold several offices but custom and practice did not give rise to separate record-keeping systems for each office. The post-1841 correspondence received in RG 7, G 20 reflects the narrowing of responsibilities in the Civil Secretary's office in that period. Enclosures are generally found with their covering letters, but the Sundries does not contain all correspondence received. Notable exceptions from the Sundries are the undated petitions and the Addresses from the Legislature now forming RG 5, B 3; some oversize petitions in RG 1, E 16; correspondence relating chiefly to Indian Affairs in RG 7, G 14 (volumes 2-7); and selected documents on special subjects forming RG 5, series B 11 and B 21.

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Finding aid

Textual records MSS0881-01 There are some gaps in the electronic finding aid. Therefore, the researcher may wish to supplement consultation of the electronic finding aid with an examination of some parts of the paper-based finding aid. In part one of the electronic version of the finding aid there is an introduction and a microfilm shelf list which provide dates, volume numbers, page numbers and microfilm reel numbers of the documents described. In addition, part one of the electronic version of the finding aid also contains description of documents at the item level for the period n.d. to 1816, document pages 1-14231. MSS0881 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002176.pdf

Textual records MSS0881-02 Description, at item level, for the years 1817 to 1829, pages 14233-54782. MSS0881 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002177.pdf

Textual records MSS0881-03 Description, at item level, for the year 1818, pages 17579 to 20069. MSS0881 90 (Electronic)

Textual records MSS0881-04 Description, at item level, for the years 1819-1825, pages 20070 to 37925. MSS0881 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002178.pdf

Textual records MSS0881-05 Description, at item level, for the years 1825 to Oct. 13 1827, pages 37972-46821. MSS0881 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002179.pdf

Textual records MSS0881-06 Description, at item level. This part of the finding aid is somewhat chaotic. A list of contents follows: April to June 1833, pp. 70356 to 71985; 1 January to April 1833, pages 68813-70355; June to December 1832, 65928-68812; 22 October 1830 to December 1830, pages 58257 to 59221; and 1 July 1830 to 21 October 1830, pages 56950 to 58256. MSS0881 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002180.pdf

Textual records MSS0881-07 Description, at item level, for January to June 1831, pages 59222 to 61249. MSS0881 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002181.pdf

Textual records MSS0881-08 Description, at item level, for January to 30 June 1832, pages 63504 to 65927; 1 July 1831 to December 1831 and a few for 1832, pages 61250 to 63503. MSS0881 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002182.pdf

Textual records MSS0881-09 Description, at item level, for the year June to December 1833, pages 71986 to 74773. MSS0881 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002183.pdf

Textual records MSS0881-10 Description, at item level, for the year 1 January 1834 to June 1835, pages 74774 to 84669. MSS0881 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002184.pdf

Textual records MSS0881-11 Description, at item level, for the year 1 July to end of 1835, pages 84670 to 91641. MSS0881 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002185.pdf

Textual records MSS0881-12 Description, at item level, for the years July 1 1836 to December 1836; and January 1 to December 1837, pages 91686 to 95072 and 95073 to 100326. MSS0881 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002186.pdf

Textual records MSS0881-13 Description, at item level, for the years 1837 to 1838 as follows: Index to Records of the Upper Canada Club, 1837-1838, pages 100327 to 109829; other records, including Niagara General Session, January 1838 to June 1838, pages 100327 to 109829. MSS0881 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002187.pdf

Textual records MSS0881-14 Description, at item level, for the year 1 October 1838 to 27 November 1838, pages 114221 to 115803. MSS0881 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002188.pdf

Textual records MSS0881-15 Description, at item level, for 27 November 1838 to December 1838, pages 115804-116999. Includes a return of prisoners on charges of insurrection or treason, December 1838, pages 116931-116971. MSS0881 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002189.pdf

Textual records MSS0881-16 Description, at item level, for January 1 to March 1838, pages 117053 to 120391. Includes a list of prisoners at Prescott, pages 117000-117052 and a petition of the Holy Catholic Apostolic Church of Christ regarding the Clergy Reserves, 120197 to 120212. MSS0881 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002190.pdf

Textual records MSS0881-17 Description, at item level, for the year 1 April to 30 June 1839, pages 120392 to 122706. MSS0881 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002191.pdf

Textual records MSS0881-18 Description, at item level, for 1 July 1839 to September 1838, pages 122707 to 125773. MSS0881 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002192.pdf

Textual records MSS0881-19 Description, at item level, for 1 July to September 1839, pages 122707 to 125773. MSS0881 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002193.pdf

Textual records MSS0881-00 Finding aid 881 is a calendar of the complete series, providing a description of each item. The calendar was compiled over a long period and reflects several changes in descriptive standards. In general, the nature of the item, its author and recipient, the contents and the date are specified, as well as its extent in pages. A copy of the Shelf List is included in the finding aid to permit rapid identification of the microfilm reels on which the documents appear. Most sections of this finding aid are also available electronically as a pdf or tif file. MSS0881 90 (Paper)

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Private

MIKAN no.

125539