Letter to William Dickson from J. Mackenzie

Letter to William Dickson from J. Mackenzie asking if Mr. Dickson could give her cousins any advice. Most of the letter is about family matters. There is a hole where the seal has been which slightly affects the text (3 pages, handwritten), Apr. 21, 1836.

Letter to the Honourable William Dickson at Wood Lawn, Youngstown, New York from W. Bushby

Letter to the Honourable William Dickson at Wood Lawn, Youngstown, New York from W. Bushby. He says that Mary is probably going to marry Mr. Lyon and he asks if there is any chance that Mr. Dickson could come for the wedding. He says he heard about the death of George Hamilton from John Hamilton (3 ½ pages, handwritten), Sept. 29, 1836.

Letter to William Dickson from John Strachan

Letter to William Dickson from John Strachan. This letter is marked “private”. Mr. Strachan requests that Mr. Dickson come to England to help them “re-invent” the clergy reserves in the Queen and Parliament. The plan is to give 1/3 to the Church of England, 1/3 to the Church of Scotland and 1/3 to the Methodists (1 ¼ pages, handwritten), March 13, 1839.

Letter to William Dickson from his niece Jane Hamilton

Letter to William Dickson from his niece Jane Hamilton. Jane thanks her uncle for his kind letter and the 50 pounds that he has sent her. The letter concerns family matters such as her nephew sailing for Calcutta and she assumes that Helen has heard about the death of her grandmother (3 ¼ pages, handwritten), Jan. 2, 1845.

Letter to “My Dear Sir” regarding provincial politics from William Benjamin Robinson

Letter to “My Dear Sir” regarding provincial politics from William Benjamin Robinson who was the member of the Simcoe legislature for many years, Jan. 9 (4 pages, handwritten), 1845.

Letter to William Dickson from Robert Fullerton

Letter to William Dickson from Robert Fullerton [?] to acknowledge receipt of Mr. Dickson’s favour (1 ½ pages, handwritten), Jan. 26, 1849.

Letter to William Dickson from Robert Fullerton

Letter to William Dickson from Robert Fullerton [?] regarding Mr. Dickson’s father’s will (1 doublesided page, handwritten), March, 9, 1849.

Letter to William Dickson from K. Robertson

Letter to William Dickson from K. Robertson saying that the caravan in the square has been taken down but the materials have not been removed yet. Money has been deposited into Mr. Dickson’s account, Feb 11, 1854.

Letter to William Dickson of Galt from the cashier of the Bank of Upper Canada

Letter to William Dickson of Galt from the cashier of the Bank of Upper Canada, Toronto, Ontario. This letter informs Mr. Dickson that he has received a bonus on his shares of the Old Stock on the Bank of Upper Canada due to an act that was passed by legislature (3 pages, printed), Jan. 6, 1855.

Indenture of bargain and sale (vellum) between David William Smith of Alnwick, Great Britain and William Dickson of Niagara

Indenture of bargain and sale (vellum) between David William Smith of Alnwick, Great Britain and William Dickson of Niagara for 90 acres in the Township of Niagara –instrument no. 5926. Attached to this is a notice of Power of Attorney dated Apr. 6, 1810, which states that David William Smith of Alnwick, Great Britain allows James Crooks of Niagara to be his lawful attorney. The power of attorney is slightly torn. This does not affect the text, Sept. 21, 1810.

Indenture (vellum) between William Dickson of Niagara and Robert Dickson

Indenture (vellum) between William Dickson of Niagara and Robert Dickson for land in the Township of Niagara – indenture no. 6980 [?] This was registered on Oct. 9, 1826 in Book K, folio 203. This document is stained and quite faded. This does affect the text, April 1, 1821.

Indenture of sale (memorial) between the Honourable William Dickson of Galt and A. E. Godfrey of Dumphries

Indenture of sale (memorial) between the Honourable William Dickson of Galt and A. E. Godfrey of Dumphries for 40 acres in Lot no. 37 in the Township of Dumphries. A portion of the lower right hand side of this document is missing. This affects the signatures, April 11, 1829.

Indenture of bargain and sale (vellum) between the Honourable William Dickson of Galt and Martin Hiler of Dumphries

Indenture of bargain and sale (vellum) between the Honourable William Dickson of Galt and Martin Hiler of Dumphries for 125 acres in Lots no. 24 and 25 in the 6th concession in Dumphries, June 2, 1830.

Indenture (vellum) of bargain and sale between the Honourable William Dickson of Galt and Robert Dickson of Niagara

Indenture (vellum) of bargain and sale between the Honourable William Dickson of Galt and Robert Dickson of Niagara for 31 acres in the Township of Niagara – instrument no. 966. This was recorded on Aug. 26, 1842 in Book B, folio 532-533 in the County of Lincoln Register, Nov. 8, 1830.

Indenture (vellum) between the Honorable William Dickson of Galt to Robert Dickson of Niagara

Indenture (vellum) between the Honorable William Dickson of Galt to Robert Dickson of Niagara, William Dickson the Younger of Galt and Walter Dickson of Niagara for 3 roods and 38 perches in the Village of Galt in the Township of Dumphries. This is enclosed in a vellum folder, Oct. 18, 1836.