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Title

Alpheus Todd fonds [textual record].

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Date(s)

1854-1863

Place of creation

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent

5 cm of textual records.

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Fonds consists of general correspondence relating to the Legislative Library, 1854-1859. Correspondence relating to the transcription of documents and memoirs bearing on the history of Canada, 1856-1863.

Conditions of access

Textual records

90: Open

Volume
1

90: Open

Archival reference no.

R4183-0-7-E

Former archival reference no.

MG24-K23

Finding aid

No finding aid

Creator / Provenance

Todd, Alpheus, , 1821-1884.

Biography / Administrative history

Alpheus Todd was assistant librarian in the Library of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada, 1836-1841, and of the Province of Canada, 1841-1854. In 1854 he became principal librarian and in 1870 was appointed parliamentary librarian.

Additional information

A large proportion of these letters are from George Conventry, an agent employed by the Legislative Library to collect historical information.

Received in 1884.

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