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Title

Diary of George Wright [textual record].

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Date(s)

1872-1879

Place of creation

Ontario

Extent

0.6 cm of textual records.

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Item is a personal diary describing family life, local events and politics.

Conditions of access

Textual records

90: Open

Volume
1

90: Open

Archival reference no.

R7551-0-4-E

Former archival reference no.

MG29-C55

Finding aid

No finding aid

Creator / Provenance

Wright, George, d. 1879.

Biography / Administrative history

George Wright was stricken with epilepsy soon after his marriage in 1854. He eventually purchased and kept a store. In 1873 he bought a farm on Amherst Island, Ont.

Additional information

Received in 1962 from Mr. Charles Whitehead of Vanier, Ont.

Subject heading

1. George White - Autobiography, [1872, 1873, 1879]
2. Amherst Island (Ont.), [1872, 1873, 1879]
3. George White - Diaries, [1872, 1873, 1879]
4. Farm life - Canada, [1872, 1873, 1879]
5. Amherst Island (Ont.) - Farm life, [1872, 1873, 1879]
6. Farmers - Canada, [1872, 1873, 1879]
7. Amherst Island (Ont.) - Farmers, [1872, 1873, 1879]
8. Amherst Island (Ont.) - History, [1872, 1873, 1879]
9. Amherst Island (Ont.) - Politics and government, [1872, 1873, 1879]
10. Retail trade - Canada, [1872, 1873, 1879]
11. Amherst Island (Ont.) - Retail trade, [1872, 1873, 1879]
12. Stores, retail - Canada, [1872, 1873, 1879]
13. Amherst Island (Ont.) - Stores, retail, [1872, 1873, 1879]
14. Amherst Island (Ont.) - Family, [1872, 1873, 1879]
15. Canada - Social life and customs, [1872, 1873, 1879]
16. Epilepsy, [1872, 1873, 1879]

Source

Private

Other system control no.

MAINS19204

MIKAN no.

100891