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Title

Letter from Lord Elgin to his wife. 

Online
 (28)

Arrangement structure

Date(s)

15 January 1847

Place

Hibernia (Atlantic Ocean, Cape Race [Newfoundland], Halifax)

Place of creation

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent

pages 1-56
Inventory no.: 4842

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Letter written between the 15 and the 25 January, aboard the British North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Steamship, HIBERNIA. Lord Elgin's travel experiences and conditions during the voyage. Lord Elgin conveys his feelings to Lady Elgin on their relationship and the prospect of separation from her. Policy of taking a route to Canada by Halifax and Fredericton in order to visit the Provinces. Lord Elgin has been writing to Lady Grey to convey information to Lord Grey. The Steamship CUMBRIA. Meeting of Lord Elgin with the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly.

Conditions of access

Textual records
90: Open
Volume
18 File number 1
90: Open
Archival reference no.

Finding aid no.

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

4030067