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Inscription: "Vol. I only", pencilled on reverse of front endpaper "F.B. Street", pencilled on fly-leaf "25", pencilled on fly-leaf "149", crossed out, pencilled on fly-leaf "22", pencilled on reverse of p. 391 "ohm/5", pencilled on blank page in back

Library Subject (LOC): English poetry

Notes: "Edited by Rev. George Gilfillan"

Reference letter for William Holmes

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1858 and 1859]

Collection/Fonds: William Holmes fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p. of textual records

Scope and Content: Item consists of a letter reading as a character reference for William Holmes, Toronto, December 17, 1858. The letter refers to William's character as a gentleman in good standing of Holmesville in the County of Huron where he has been actively employed in Commercial pursuits in Upper Canada and h…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: William Holmes fonds

Series: William Holmes family records series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p. of textual records

Material Details: Letter is fragile with torn and stained sections

Scope and Content: Item consists of a letter reading as a character reference for William Holmes, Toronto, December 17, 1858. The letter refers to William's character as a gentleman in good standing of Holmesville in the County of Huron where he has been actively employed in Commercial pursuits in Upper Canada and his intention to emigrate to British Columbia. The letter is signed and certified on the verso by various officials including; "G.E. Cartier", Attourney General of Lower Canada; John A. Macdonald, Attourney General of Upper Canada; Sidney Smith, Post Master General; George Sherwood, Receiver General; John Rose, Soliciter General; Charles Alleyn, Provincial Secretary; P.M. VanKaughnet [sic], Commissioner of Crown Lands and A.T. Galt, Inspector General of Canada. The letter includes a wax Common Seal of the City of Toronto and is certified the 6th day of January 1859. Text on first page of letter reads: "The Bearer William Holmes Esq / late of Holmesville in the County of Huron has for some years been actively employed in Com- / mmercial pursuits in Upper / Canada, but now intends to emigrate to British Columbia / We have great pleasure in / certifying that Mr. Holmes is / a Gentleman of good standing / for character and capacity / and that his connectiions (are) [sic] / highly respectable; his brother / John Holmes Esq at present / holding the dignified and responsible / office of Warden (Equivalent to / Mayor) of the Municipal Council". letter continues on verso to read: "of the United Counties of Huron / and Bruce, which Counties he / also respresents in Parliament..." signatures of officials beneath. Written vertically down the left hand side of the verso is the following text "I certify that the Signature attached to / this document are the bona- / fide Signature of the parties / named & that they hold the / respective offices (within) mentioned / within. In testimony whereof I have / herunto set my hand and caused / the Common Seal of the City of Toronto / to be herunto affixed this 6th day of / January 1859" with signatures below "D.V. Mead / Mayor / A.M. Jones [sic] / Chamberlain".

History: William Holmes was the first non-Indigenous resident of Burnaby.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Letters and Envelopes

Accession Code: BV997.50.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1858 and 1859]

Media Type: Textual Record

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 06-May-2019

Notes: Title based on contents of item

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William Holmes family records series

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1858-1941

Collection/Fonds: William Holmes fonds

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 5 p. textual records + 1 newspaper clipping

Scope and Content: Series consists of letters and land title certificates of William Holmes along with a newspaper clipping refering to the European Ash tree that was planted by the Holmes family on their land in District Lot 1 in Burnaby.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: William Holmes fonds

Series: William Holmes family records series

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 5 p. textual records + 1 newspaper clipping

Scope and Content: Series consists of letters and land title certificates of William Holmes along with a newspaper clipping refering to the European Ash tree that was planted by the Holmes family on their land in District Lot 1 in Burnaby.

Accession Code: BV997.50

Date: 1858-1941

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of series

Webster's pocket pronouncing dictionary of the English language : condensed from the original dictionary

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Webster, William G. (William Greenleaf), 1805-1869; Webster, Noah, 1758-1843

Edition: Rev. ed.

Publication Date: 1858

Call Number: 423 WEB

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV985.4002.1

Call Number: 423 WEB

Edition: Rev. ed.

Author: Webster, William G. (William Greenleaf), 1805-1869; Webster, Noah, 1758-1843

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited

Publication Date: 1858

Physical Description: ii-iv, 313 p. ; 13 cm.

Inscription: inside front cover: "Miss J.E. Simpson"[handwritten in pencil] "Who'se she?"[handwritten in pencil] printed sticker label inside back cover, gold foil: "Moir's Halifax Canada" pencil notes inside back cover small sticker label, red/gold: "DALGLEISH, Stationer, B. Salterton."

Library Subject (LOC): English language--Dictionaries

Notes: "Condensed from the original Dictionary by Noah Webster, LL.D." .; "with accented vocabularies of classical, scripture, and modern geographical names".; "containing 10,000 more words than Walker's Dictionary".; Author's given name and dates : Webster, William G. (William Greenleaf), 1805-1869.