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Lots Near Western Side of DesBarres Grant by Mill Brook, 1845
Lots Near Western Side of DesBarres Grant by Mill Brook, 1845
Item · 1845
Original hand drawn map of Mill Brook, Colchester County. Granted lots near border of western side of DesBarres Grant including family names: Halliday, George, Swan, Clark, Pugh, Oliver. Stamped with a seal visible on paper - appears to belong with a land grant for James Clark.Surveyed by John Spry Morris, Surveyor General, Halifax, Oct. 11, 1845. 88.14
Bible, bookmarks, and ribbon
Item · 1847
Bible has a brown hard cover. "R. Mills" is stamped on the inside of the 2nd page. The bible belonged to Robert Mills and was given to John and Catherine Amberman. The bible was found in the Amberman House attic, Granville Ferry, in 1964. Inside are written the names of the Amberman's children: John Leslie Amberman (born Sept 18, 1865), Minnie Vance Amberman (born March 17, 1870), Charles Austin Amberman (born Jan 6, 1875), and Edwin Knowles Amberman (born Jan 26, 1878). Written on the same page is "Printed in 1847 for the British and Foreign Bible Society". Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode. Inside the bible are book markes embroidered on perforated paper, 2 backed with silk ribbon ('b' and 'f'), 3 without backing ('c'-'e'), and 1 length of silk ribbon ('g'). 'b' has a circle of coloured flowers on mesh background with "Forget me not" in pink thread. 'c' has "Holy Bible" in black and grey thread on an off-white mesh. 'd' has "Sweet home" in pink thread and a house with a red roof, green grass, and trees. 'e' has "Touch not the cup" in green thread and a chalice in red with some blue. 'f' has "true love can never forget" in green thread and is encircled by pink flowers and green leaves. 'g' is just the ribbon. 018.77
A Plan of Lands in Folly Village, 1850
A Plan of Lands in Folly Village, 1850
Item · 1850
Original hand drawn map of A Plan of Lands in Folly Village, surveyed by Donald Urquhart, Dep. Sur., January 9, 1850.Shows Colchester County land lots, owner names and directional measurements. Note: Map 2011.62.8 is very similar but has a few different names on the lots. Both maps were apparently done the same day by the same person. 2011.62.9
A Plan of Lands in Follie Village, 1850
A Plan of Lands in Follie Village, 1850
Item · 1850
Original hand drawn map of "Follie Village, surveyed by me this 9th day of January 1850" by Donald Urquhart. Shows Colchester County land lots, owner names and directional measurements. Note: Map 2011.62.9 is very similar but has a few different names on the lots. Both maps were apparently done the same day by the same person. This map states, "This plan belongs to J. A. Fraser 2011.62.8
Plan of Lands of Tatamagouche, New Annan & Vicinities
Item · 1853 - 1867
Original hand drawn map showing Tatamagouche and Area - DesBarres Grant lots and others. Showing county lines, lots, owners, waterways. Dates 1853 - 1867. Surveyed by George Hattie, Land Surveyor 2003.7.1
Back Lots of the Township of Truro, NS, 1858
Item · 1858
Original hand drawn map of the Back Lots of the Township of Truro, NS. Copied by Isreal Longworth March 7, 1858. Includes land grants and names of property owners, some roads, marshlands and waterways. 2019.38.1
Levi Hart letters
Item · 1858-1865
Consists of eight letters from Joseph Howe to his business contact Benjamin Wier & Company of Halifax, and then to the firm of Wylde, Hart & Company, also of Halifax. Written just prior and during Mr. Howe’s time as Premier of Nova Scotia (1860-1863), most of the letters contain routine business matters and one letter mentions the dismissal of [Jonathan] McCully from a political post. 2014-026