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The Archives collection is composed of archival fonds devoted to individuals, families or organizations, or special collections organized around a theme or type of document. These archives cover the entire history of Canada, but focus more particularly on that of Montreal and Montrealers during the 19th and 20th centuries. The rare book collection features volumes and brochures published from the 17th to the 20th centuries.

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Online Collections | McCord Museum - Montreal Social History Museum

S001_A2.1,1.10_230227-P1.pdf

Letter

Letter from Daniel Marc Antoine Chardon to Louis-Nicolas de Pérusse des Cars, Marquis de Cars, concerning the order-in-council on settling the Acadians

June 25, 1780

S001/A2.1,1.10

S001_A2.1,3.2_230331-P1.pdf

Declaration

Declaration du Roy, portant revocation de tous les Privilèges & Exemptions accordez aux Peres de Familles ayant dix ou douze Enfans, par nôtre Edit du mois de Novembre 1666.

November 25, 1683

S001/A2.1,3.2

S001_A2.1,4.3_230227-P1.pdf

Letter

Afféagements, Conditions générales tans pour les belleilois que pour les acadiens.

1762-1765?

S001/A2.1,4.3

S001_A2.2,4.1_230302-P1.pdf

Extrait des registres du conseil d'état. Le Roy ayant pas son Edit du present mois de Novembre éteint & supprimé les places de Maistres Barbiers, Baigneurs, Etuvistes, Perruquiers créez par Edit du mois de Mars 1673.

November 13, 1691

S001/A2.2,4.1

S001_A2.2,5.5_230302-P1.pdf

Edict

Edit du Roy, portant suppression des Places de Barbiers, Baigneurs, Etuvistes, Perruquiers, créez par Edit du mois de Mars 1673. & creation de Maistres Barbiers, Baigneurs, Etuvistes, Perruquiers dans toutes les Villes du Royaume, à l'exception de celle de Paris. Donné à Versailles au mois de Novembre 1691.

November 27, 1691

S001/A2.2,5.5

S001_A2.2,5.8_230302-P1.pdf

Letters patent

Declaration du Roy, ou lettres patentes portant Confirmation des Droits & Priviléges du Premier Barbier & Chirurgien du Roy, en faveur du Sieur Mareschal. Donnée à Versailles le vingt-uniéme Janvier 1710.

January 31, 1710

S001/A2.2,5.8

S001_A2.2,5.19_230227-P1.pdf

Royal order

Ordonnance du Roy, Pour la défense des jeux aux Colonies Françoises de l'Amérique. À Versailles le quinzième Decembre 1722.

December 15, 1722

S001/A2.2,5.19

S001_A2.3,1.1_230307-P1.pdf

Decree

Letters of rehabilitation for the Sieur du Vault de Valrennes, former captain of colonial troops in Canada

May 15, 1694

S001/A2.3,1.1

S001_A2.3,1.14_230307-P1.pdf

Service record

Certified service record of Jean Petit dit La Poursuite

December 21, 1771

S001/A2.3,1.14

S001_A2.3,2.2_230227-P1.pdf

Letter

Military letter from Louis XIV to Marshal François de Neufville de Villeroy

October 9, 1712

S001/A2.3,2.2

S001_A2.3,2.9_230307-P1.pdf

Letter

Letter of appreciation from Louis de Noailles, Count of Ayen, addressed to Louis de Rigaud de Vaudreuil, dit the Chevalier de Vaudreuil

January 8, 1759

S001/A2.3,2.9

S001_A2.3,2.11_230308-P1.pdf

Letter

Response from François-Gaston de Lévis, Duke of Lévis, to a letter from an unknown author

February 20, 1780

S001/A2.3,2.11

S001_A2.3,4.5_230308-P1.pdf

Royal order

Lettre du Roy a M. le comte de Grignan

August 5, 1704

S001/A2.3,4.5

S001_A2.3,4.23_230307-P1.pdf

Regulation

Reglement pour la Navigation au petit Cabotage en Provence & en Languedoc. Du 13. Aoust 1726.

August 13, 1726 - September 2, 1726

S001/A2.3,4.23

S001_A2.3,5.3_230313-P1.pdf

Acknowledgement of debt

Acknowledgment of debt from the Queen’s Regiment

1757 - November 29, 1758

S001/A2.3,5.3

S001_A2.3,5.5_230313-P1.pdf

Receipt

Royal and Military Order of Saint-Louis pension granted to Louis-Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis of Vaudreuil

August 20, 1784 - January 1, 1789

S001/A2.3,5.5

S001_A2.3,7.2_230313-P1.pdf

Appointment certificate

Royal confirmation for the commission of lieutenant granted to officer Dontaye

March 10, 1714

S001/A2.3,7.2

S001_A2.3,7.11_230313-P1.pdf

Appointment certificate

Royal confirmation for a potential commission of lieutenant in Canada to be granted to Claude-Charles de Beauharnois, Chevalier de Beauharnois

March 6, 1736

S001/A2.3,7.11

S001_A2.3,7.12_230308-P1.pdf

Appointment certificate

Royal confirmation for the commission of lieutenant in Canada granted to Claude-Charles de Beauharnois, Chevalier de Beauharnois

April 1, 1737

S001/A2.3,7.12

S001_A2.3,7.13_230313-P1.pdf

Appointment certificate

Royal confirmation for the commission of artillery commander granted to Claude-Charles de Beauharnois, Chevalier de Beauharnois

April 1, 1745

S001/A2.3,7.13

S001_A2.3,7.15_230313-P1.pdf

Patent

Certificate of a 300-pound pension for Miss Minard

May 28, 1747

S001/A2.3,7.15

S001_A2.3,7.17_230313-P1.pdf

Letter

Pension granted to the sons of Madame Beauharnois de Beaumont

August 16, 1749

S001/A2.3,7.17

S001_A2.3,9.9_230314-P1.pdf

Appointment certificate

Royal confirmation for the commission of lieutenant in another regiment granted to officer Louis François de St-Ferréol

March 14, 1758

S001/A2.3,9.9

S001_A2.4,5.3_230314-P1.pdf

Letters patent

Érection de la Terre et Seigneurie des Roches Baritaud en comté et Permission d'Ériger des signets de Justice pour le sr. de Beauharnois

June 1759

S001/A2.4,5.3

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