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Subseries · 1900-1901
Part of William Albert Hickman fonds
Series consists of correspondence addressed to W.A Hickman as the “Agent General for New Brunswick and the “New Brunswick Government Commissioner,” from English residents. The majority of the letters requested copies of the 1900 book on New Brunswick, three-hundred and fifty pages in length, for which the inquirer had to submit six stamps to obtain. Many of the correspondents were responding in reference to advertisements in the Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph and the Westminster Gazette, which read “A unique offer made by the government of New Brunswick to the British Settler.” 2001.001.1, Series 2, Subseries 4
Subseries · 1899-1901
Part of William Albert Hickman fonds
Series consists of correspondence to and from W.A. Hickman to the New Brunswick government offices, the Agent General of New Brunswick, the Imperial Institute, Royal Colonial Institute, Office of the Canadian High Commissioner, as well as correspondence with various shipping companies. The series also contains correspondence from Hickman to Frank H. Soden. While the correspondence is related to Immigration, the exact title and position of Frank Soden is unknown. Invitations to various social occasions and announcements of Hickman’s speaking engagements are also contained in the series. 2001.001.1, Series 2, Subseries 2
Subseries · 1899-1909
Part of William Albert Hickman fonds
The series consists of general records concerning immigration which outline W.A. Hickman’s role as an Immigration Commissioner. These records include lists of immigrants, letters of inquiries from prospective immigrants, as well as correspondence by W.A. Hickman concerning inquiries from and letters of introduction to immigrants. The series also contains a notebook with handwritten notes on the development of Canada. 2001.001.1, Series 2, Subseries 1
New Brunswick land records
Subseries · 1899-1905
Part of William Albert Hickman fonds
The series consists of records received by W.A. Hickman during his term as the NB Government Commissioner. These records include descriptions of lots of land, improved land lots, farms for sale, descriptions of farms, as well as properties for sale, many of thedocuments having been signed and witnessed by Hickman. Information contained in these records include the vicinity of towns, churches and rivers, the condition of the soil and timber, as well as information on cleared land, buildings and springs. 2001.001.1, Series 2, Series 5
Subseries · 1900-1905
Part of William Albert Hickman fonds
Series consists of one book and one file containing newspaper clippings. The majority of the newspaper clippings are identified as being from British papers and advertise and critique lectures presented by Hickman throughout Great Britain. Also included among the clippings in Canadian newspapers are two poems written by Hickman entitled “The Song of the Canadian Pacific Railway” and “The Pathway.” 2001.001.1, Series 2, Subseries 6
Subseries · 1893-1913
Part of William Albert Hickman fonds
The correspondence included in this series document Hickman’s acceptance from the Pictou Academy in 1896 to Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1897. Personal correspondence from 1900 to 1913 was sent to Hickman at several addresses including England, New Brunswick, Ottawa, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia due to the nature of his job as a New Brunswick Government Commissioner. 2001.001.1, Series 1, Subseries 1
Subseries · 1898-1912
Part of William Albert Hickman fonds
Subseries consists of general correspondence of W.A. Hickman. These records include correspondence with his mother, Mrs. D.H. Purves, the Countess of Warwick, telegrams, with various hotels tailors, doctors and pharmacies, as well as records concerning The Sacrifice of the Shannon, written by W.A. Hickman and published in 1903. The subseries also contains Invitations and memberships for W.A. Hickman, an address book, dating circa 1900, and bills and receipts from 1908 to 1912. 2001.001.1, Series 1, Subseries 2