Correspondence : 1777-1887.
Call Number: | HIL-MICL FC LFR .W5P4C6 |
Category: | Family |
Creator: | Wiswall, Peleg, 1762-1836. |
Description: | 2 microfilm textual records (2 volumes) ; 35 mm |
Background: | Peleg Wiswall, the son of Rev. John Wiswall, was born in Falmouth (now Portland), Maine. He became a successful lawyer and served as a member of the House of Assembly for Annapolis County, Nova Scotia from 1812-1816. In 1816 he was elevated to the bench and became associate judge of the Supreme Court. He served in this capacity until his death. |
Contents: | The correspondence includes the following: T.C. Haliburton to Peleg Wiswall regarding his work in progress, An Historical, Geographical and Statistical Account of Nova Scotia; Samuel Salter Blowers, judicial matters; Brenton Haliburton, personal and circuit business; Judge Lewis Wilkins, personal and business matters; Abbe Sigogne, the Indian settlement at Bear River; bonds and other documents concerning privateering; J. Stewart, the judicial system in Nova Scotia; and S.B. Robie, personal matters. There is also a large section of over two hundred items of correspondence from numerous individuals on almost as many topics and they range in time from 1780 to 1837. |
Originals: | The original records are held by the Nova Scotia Archives. |
Archival Ref. No.: | Nova Scotia Archives MG 1, vols. 979 980. |
Finding Aids: | A detailed content report is found at the beginning of reel 1. The content report and a microfilm shelf list are available in print and as a PDF under the electronic finding aid section. |
Electronic Finding Aid Record: |
Wiswall, Peleg, Correspondence Document List.pdf Shelf-List-Content_Peleg-Wiswall_Correspondence.pdf Privateering Documents in Peleg Wiswall Correspondence.pdf |
Notes: | The note on the reel indicating that the reel is ending should be disregarded; more information follows. |
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