Receipt from Henry Carlisle, St. Catharines for a hat

Receipt from Henry Carlisle, St. Catharines for a hat, July 1, 1887.

Receipt from James Mills of Bowen’s Cough Balsam, St. Catharines for 2 chamois

Receipt from James Mills of Bowen’s Cough Balsam, St. Catharines for 2 chamois, Nov.1, 1887.

Receipt from Henry O’Laughlin, dealer in Anthracite and Bituminous Coals, St. Catharines

Receipt from Henry O’Laughlin, dealer in Anthracite and Bituminous Coals, St. Catharines for payment on account, Nov. 15, 1887.

Receipt from James Mills, St. Catharines for prescriptions

Receipt from James Mills, St. Catharines for prescriptions, Dec. 1, 1887.

Receipt from the Estate of Henry Carlisle, St. Catharines for payment on account

Receipt from the Estate of Henry Carlisle, St. Catharines for payment on account, Dec. 31, 1887.

Receipt from James Mills, St. Catharines for creams and potions

Receipt from James Mills, St. Catharines for creams and potions, Mar. 1, 1888.

Indenture between James Reid and James Henderson of Toronto

Indenture between James Reid and James Henderson of Toronto for 200 acres on Lot no. 10 in the 19th Concession in the Township of Tiny in Simcoe County. This document is dated Aug. 4, 1854. It is attached to another indenture between James Henderson of Toronto and The Honourable Walter H. Dickson for the aforesaid land. The second document is torn. This does not affect the text, Jan. 1, 1857.

Receipt from James N. Andrews for hand sawfile, whiskey and postage

Receipt from James N. Andrews for hand sawfile, whiskey and postage, June 18, 1834.

Receipt from James Oliphant, Cap Maker to the Army, London, England

Receipt from James Oliphant, Cap Maker to the Army, London, England for a silk hat, Aug. 26, 1847.

Letter to Robert Nelles of York from his son Henry Nelles of Grimsby

Letter to Robert Nelles of York from his son Henry Nelles of Grimsby (1 double-sided, handwritten page) regarding farming and family matters, Oct. 30, 1818.

Letter to Robert Nelles from his son Henry Nelles

Letter to Robert Nelles from his son Henry Nelles (1 double-sided page, handwritten) regarding the shipping of walnut and cherry boards. The rest of the letter concerns farming and the price of ham and pork, July 7, 1819.

Letter to Henry Nelles from Michael Harris of the Perth Military Settlement

Letter to Henry Nelles from Michael Harris of the Perth Military Settlement (3 pages, handwritten). He is married to Mary Fanning, sister of Henry Nelles but is having marital troubles as he says he “may have to be on the lookout for another wife”. He thinks that his wife Mary may have departed for the United States, Apr. 6, 1821.

Letter to Henry Nelles from Michael Harris regarding estate problems

Letter to Henry Nelles from Michael Harris regarding estate problems (3 pages, handwritten with writing going in 2 directions on the last page), May 30, 1821.

Letter to Henry Nelles from H. Ridout, son of Thomas Ridout

Letter to Henry Nelles from H. Ridout, son of Thomas Ridout, surveyor general of Upper Canada requesting an affidavit for each location that was being presented to his father, Nov. 13, 1821.

Letter to Henry Nelles from Montreal merchants Gillespie and Moffatt

Letter to Henry Nelles from Montreal merchants Gillespie and Moffatt (1 ½ pages, handwritten) regarding supplies from Europe. This letter is quite stained and torn. This does affect a good portion of the text, Oct. 11, 1824.