- Call Number:
- HIL-MICL FC LFR .W5P4C6
- Category:
- Family
- Creator:
- Wiswall, Peleg, 1762-1836.
- Material 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.
- PDF Finding Aid:
- 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.