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Fonds
Sir George Murray
Date
1828-[ca 1830]
Dimensions1 cm of textual records
Object NumberP206
CreditGift of David Ross McCord
Biographical Sketch
Sir George
Murray (1772-1846) served in a number of positions in the colonial
administration of British North America. He came to British North America in
1814 as lieutenant-general and in 1815 he served as provisional
Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada. He later was elected to the British House
of Commons and served as Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
(1828-1830).
(Source:
Guide to Archival Resources at McGill University: Private Papers at McGill
University. McGill University Archives. 1985. Vol. 3, p. 218.)
Scope and Content
The Sir
George Murray fonds gives partial information on Sir George Murray. The fonds
consists of correspondence from Sir Francis Burton, Sir James Kempt and two
which are unsigned concerning the Councils and the revenues of the Canadas.
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George Murray, Montreal, QC, 1891
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II-95628.1
George Murray, Montreal, QC, 1863
William Notman
1863
I-6292.1
Aurora borealis observation journal of Sir George Back
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M2634
Presentée par Le Comité du Centenaire Cartier au Très Honorable Sir Charles Fitzpatrick. G. C. M. G. à l'occasion de la pose de la pierre angulaire du Monument Sir Georges Etienne Cartier Baronnet, Montréal, le 2 Septembre, 1913
Henry Birks & Sons Limited, 1893-2015
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Inconnu / Unknown
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I-78494.0
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