Niagara Suspension Bridge Bank note, 1841

The Niagara Suspension Bridge Bank operated in Queenston in 1840. The bank issued notes in denominations of ten dollars, five dollars and one dollar, and featured a drawing of the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge, ten years prior to its construction. The notes are signed by the bank’s Cashier, Gilbert McMicken, and President, Joseph Hamilton. The bank failed a year after its establishment.

Summons for Court Upper Canada - 1841

A summons "in the court of Requests - Upper Canada" Niagara District Division for a debt of three pounds, one shillings and six pence. Summons to appear before the Court of Requests, Robert Osborn vs. John Shadwick, signed by Walter Sumner, clerk of the court, 1841.

Canadian National Exhibition Advertisement - 1925

Advertisement for the Canadian National Exhibition Toronto, reads: Aug. 29, Sept. 12, 1925 Hoot Mon! For the Canadian National Exhibition Toronto.

Canadian Niagara Power Company fonds, 1901, 1925, no date.

The Canadian Niagara Power Company was created in 1892, in large part due to the efforts of William Birch Rankine, a businessman who pioneered the development of hydropower on both the Canadian and American shores of the Niagara River. Numerous delays and problems postponed the construction and operation of the company's powerhouse, which was formally opened on January 2, 1905. Upon opening, the powerhouse boasted the largest generators of their kind in the world, with a capacity of 10,000 electrical horsepower each. The company was acquired by FortisOntario in 2002. In 2009, the company’s water rights expired and the Canadian Niagara Powerhouse building, also known as the Rankine Generating Station, was turned over to the Niagara Parks Commission.

Laura Dexter letter, commenting on the McLeod murder trial, October 5, 1841

Alexander McLeod was Deputy Sheriff of the Niagara District during the Rebellion of 1837-38 in Upper Canada. On December 24, 1837, he became aware of a scheme by the rebels to use the American steamboat Caroline to provide supplies to William Lyon Mackenzie and his followers on Navy Island in the Niagara River. McLeod notified the authorities in Upper Canada about the situation. A few days later, on December 29, Commodore Andrew Drew led a band of men, including McLeod, to the American side, where the Caroline was moored at Schlosser’s Wharf. A scuffle ensued, in which American Amos Durfee was killed. The Caroline was then released from its moorings, set on fire, and drifted downstream before sinking. Many Americans viewed the incident as a violation of their sovereignty. Tensions between the United States and England were already strained over a boundary dispute between Maine and New Brunswick, and the situation with the Caroline further escalated the tension. McLeod was subsequently arrested in November, 1840 in Lewiston, NY and indicted for arson and murder. The British foreign secretary, Lord Palmerston, insisted that McLeod be released and could not be held personally responsible for the incident, as he was acting on orders from authorities in Canada. Eventually, McLeod was acquitted.

Alberta Price List No. 3., January 1st, 1925

A price list form for the Alberta Liquor Control Board from 1 January 1925. The price list includes "General Information" in regards to permits for individuals and special permits. The alcohol is then listed by category for pricing: Scotch Whisky, Irish Whisky, Rye Whisky, Bourbon Whisky, Rum, Gin, Brandy, Port, Native Wine, Italian (Type) Wines, Sherry, Claret, Burgundy, White Wine, Sparkling Wine, Vermouth, Cocktails, Liqueurs, Champagne, Bitters, Ale and Stout, Chinese Liquors.

Recollections of a Naval Officer, 1841-1865

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Memoria del secretario de estado y del despacho de Relaciones Exteriores y Gobernación de la República Mexicana correspondiente a la administración provisional en los años de 1841,42 y 43, leida en las Camaras del Congreso Constitucional desde el día 12 al 17 de enero de 1844.

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Apuntes para la historia del Gobierno del General D. Antonio López de Santa-Anna, desde principios de octubre de 1841, hasta 6 de diciembre de 1844, en que fue depuesto del mando por uniforme voluntad de la nación

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Colección de leyes y decretos publicados en el año de 1841

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Constitución política del Estado de Yucatán, sancionada en 31 demarzo de 1841

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Liquidación general de la deuda esterior de la República Mexicana hasta fin de diciembre de 1841. precedida de la relación histórica de los prestamos de que procede, y de los diversas modificaciones que han tenido hasta la formación del fondo cosolidado, con un resumen de todos los puntos que han quedado pendientes y requieren resolución del supremo gobierno

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Henri Michaux et le récit de voyage : la place du sujet dans l’écriture de l’ailleurs

Le but premier de cette étude sera de comprendre le rôle de l’écriture de voyage telle qu’elle est pratiquée dans l’œuvre d’Henri Michaux et d’expliquer le parcours qui mène ce dernier du voyage réel au voyage imaginaire. Les trois ouvrages principaux qui constitueront notre objet d’analyse, c’est-à-dire Ecuador (1929), Un Barbare en Asie (1933), ainsi que le récit imaginaire d’Ailleurs (1946), transforment chacun à leur façon le genre de la relation de voyage en mettant de l’avant non pas une écriture de l’Autre mais une écriture de soi. Il semble en effet que, chez Michaux, l’écriture de l’ailleurs n’a de valeur que dans l’affirmation de la position du sujet face à un réel angoissant, réel devant impérativement être tenu à distance par le biais du langage. Incidemment, dans sa volonté d’expatriation, le voyageur est pris entre deux temps bien distincts, celui du désir d’adéquation et celui du repli sur soi.

De la Bretagne au Québec : le succès de Théodore Botrel (1868-1925), chansonnier breton

La version intégrale de ce mémoire est disponible uniquement pour consultation individuelle à la Bibliothèque de musique de l’Université de Montréal (www.bib.umontreal.ca/MU).