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Title: Letter to Angus McKay from James McKay :
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Letter reading "Bain, Blanchard & Mulock, Barristers, Attorneys, &c., Winnipeg, Manitoba. John F. Bain, W. Redford Mulock, E. Howard Murphy, Sedley Blanchard, Eugene D. Carey, W.E. Perdue. Winnipeg 29th Sept 1883 - My dear Brother, I was surprised to hear that you had been in Winnipeg during my absence, I was out to Shoal River with Henry, when starting I went away with the hope of returning in two weeks, but the two weeks soon passed away and increased to size. We had very bad luck indeed, as we could not at all travel on account of head wind. I find out from Richard [?] that you enjoyed your short stay in the City and in short "took in the city" I hope I will be at home the next time you come in, which I supposed will be pretty soon. Dick also told me that you had left an overcoat with some Jews for the purpose of being cleaned if I can find out where it is, I shall try to get it. I heard from Albert Gale on my return, he appears to be quite contented with his vacation and expects to burn out a millionaire someday, when his "coal oil" and "Timber [?]" are worked up. As you have been in Winnipeg so recently I have nothing more to say except that things are just as they were when you left being [?] quiet Hoping that you are all well [?] yr affe Bro James"
Date Created: 1883-11-29
Call Number: Angus McKay - Corresp with James, usaskarchives:39426
dc.publisher: Bain, Blanchard & Mulock, Barristers, Attorneys, &c

Title: Letter to Angus McKay from The Hudson's Bay Company:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Letter reading - Incorporated A.D. 1670 Hudson's Bay Company - Personal - Prince Albert, Aug 31st 1901 - Angus McKay Esq, Green Lake - Dear Mr McKay:- I am sending you some pictures of the groups I took of you and your family. There are I think very good I have given copies to your brothers Tom and James. I am sure you must have had a very worrying time with your Green Lake blackguards in getting the freight down Big River, and I am on the whole well pleased with the success achieved in getting out of a difficult fix in the matter of transport. Please convey to Mrs McKay, your children, and Miss Traill my kindest regards and with best wishes to yourself. I am, Yours sincerely, [?] - Angus McKay Esq, Hudson's Bay Company, Green Lake"
Date Created: 1901-09-31
Call Number: Angus McKay - Folder 2 - Box 2, usaskarchives:39367
dc.publisher: Hudson's Bay Company

Title: Letter to Angus McKay from Arthur S. Morton:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Letter reading "University of Saskatchewan - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan January 2, 1944. Angus McKay Esq. Prince Albert, Dear Mr McKay:- I have been reproaching myself for a long time with not managing to answer you letter enquiring[sic] about Fort Hibernia. Your Nan jogs my conscience from time to time, but I have been as hard-pressed with work as my strength will stand. Fort Hibernia was a post of the Hudson's Nay Company, Governor Simpson says that the first Fort Pelly was built on the site of Fort Hibernia, Why it was so called, I am sure I don't know. It stood at that spot for not more than one year, 1807-08. Probably because the North West Company had re-opened Fort Alexandria, Fort Hibernia was the removed to the old site of Carlton House on the south bank of the Assiniboine River, built beside it. This site was about due north from the present Canora, Sask. When Governor Simposon was returning from the Columbia in 1825, he camped for a night near Fort Hibernia, which he was was about 16 miles from Fort Pelly. At the union of the North West Company with the H.B.C. in 1821, both Fort Hibernia and Fort Alexandria were closed. They have been getting a good deal of stuff from the site of a post at Ile-a-la-Crosse, which they attribute to a very early H.B.C.'s fort. I am told they have got bags of floor [ie flour], pots and pans, and what not. I scarcely think that they would find so much from any of the early posts. I have been wondering whether it might not be from a post, which, I think, you told me was burnt some time near the middle of the 19th century. Could you tell me all that you know about the post so destroyed, and particularly where it stood. We have now a little money with which to acquire the sites of Historic Posts, the title being in the name of the University. This year the Fraincois-Finley post at Nipawi, 1768 and the H.B.C.'s South Branch House of 1786-94 have been donated to the University. We shall be putting wire fences around them, as well as around Fort Esperance on the Lower Qu'Appelle, and the first Fort Pelly. Next year we hope to acquire the two posts 1/2 and 4 miles west of Prince Albert, the latter being Peter Pond's Fort near the former mouth of the Sturgeon River. Add to these the N.W.Co.'s South Branch House of 1786-94. Things are budging at last. I trust that you keep well, and may have a happy and prosperous New Year, Cordially, Arthur S. Morton"
Date Created: 1944-01-02
Call Number: McKay - Box 2 - Angus McKay - Folder 1 - Book 2, usaskarchives:39299
dc.publisher: University of Saskatchewan

Title: Letter to Angus McKay from Charles Poore:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Letter reading "H.S. Deep Waterways Commission (By Act of Congress Approved March 2, 1895) - James B. Angell, Chairman, Ann Arbor, Mich., John E. Russell, Secretary, Leicester, Mass., Lyman E. Cooley, Engineer, Chicago, Ill. - Chicago, Illinois, October 30th, 1896 - Postmaster, Fort A la Corne, Saskatchewan. Dear Sir:- We have the honor to address you stating that the Commission has collected data of ice closings at a great many points throughout Canada and the United States, and desire to obtain the dates of the closing of the River, by ice, and the opening by the breaking up of ice for each year as far back as possible down to date, at your place. Should you not have these dates please refer the letter to some one who can give them to us. Perhaps some old resident will have them in his diary or some log book and will furnish them. Hoping to hear from you, we are, Yours very respectfully, Charles Poore, C.E. For Mr. L.E. Cooley, C.E., Engineer. 815 Baltimore Building."
Date Created: 1896-10-30
Call Number: McKay - Box 2 - Angus McKay - Folder 4 - WB 1, usaskarchives:39087
dc.publisher: H.S Deep Waterways Commission

Title: Letter to Angus McKay from Thomas Anderson:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Letter reading "Incorporated A.D. 1670 Hudson's Bay Company Isle a la Crosses 5th Aug 1901 - My dear Angus McKay - I hear the Sisters (so called) are going to Green Lake soon so I write you a few lines to them. No strange news in this quarter I am busy making up Outfits for my [?] [?] - [?] will soon be through. I expect to head to Green Lake on the 19th or 20th - Now could you make arrangements to send one right through to Prince Albert say to start from G.L. on the 21st perhaps Greaseau might got don't take that lazy fellow Sinclair if you can possibly do without him. I have had a troublesome summer here we are sure on the verge of starvation twice [?] thank the stars we have got through with [?] for a time at all events. The water is still very high on this Lake and still seems to be rising the settlers will find difficulty in getting hay they will have to sell of most of their stock. The flour we received by the [?] [?] left at Crooked River was in a bad state - sealed and some bags entirely destroyed - but we will have to make the best of it now. [?] as will soon see you there is no use of meeting me and Greaseau - Hoping you are all well I remain your truly Thos. Anderson"
Date Created: 1901-08-05
Call Number: Angus McKay - Folder 2 - Box 2, usaskarchives:39361
dc.publisher: Hudson's Bay Company

Title: Letter to Angus McKay from Thomas Anderson:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Letter reading "Incorporated A.D. 1670 Hudson's Bay Company - Private - Isle a la Crosse 8th Dec 1901 - My dear Sir, As packet time has come around again I drop you a few lines. There is not strange news in this part - we are all well and trying to get through the winter best way we can. We have lots of Beef, Fish and Flour so won't starve. The Indians are hunting pretty well and from present [?] the returns at present Outfit should be good. I expect at least $18000 - present outfit we are in the habit of getting 2/3rds of our total after 30th Nov we did last year and if we do so this one we should come out at $18000. Sedley Clarke is here at present. He is also doing well it has been a favorable season all round for hunting. We are anxious to hear from Civilization. I hope we will have the return packet here by Christmas. I forgot to mention to you in my official letter about Kennedy's canoe[?]. He wrote me in the fall about payment for the use of it. I have written him just now stating that I have written you to pay him for use of canoe. He could charge much the men only used it returning from here to G.L. pay him what you consider it worth 50 cent per day is considered the [?] for hire of a canoe per day. There is no strange news that would interest you. Hoping yourself and family are well. I remain, yours truly Thos. Anderson"
Date Created: 1901-12-08
Call Number: 385 Corr - Thos Anderson, usaskarchives:40145
dc.publisher

Title: Letter to Angus McKay from S.R. Hunter:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Letter reading "R.J. Hunter, Merchant Tailor, Corner King and Church Streets. Toronto[crossed out] Winnipeg, Apl 7 1883 - Angus McKay Esq Fort Carlton - Dear Sir, Having heard from out house in Toronto that your parcels shipped from there last fall had not reached their destination I beg to inform you that I have traced them up and find that the H.B.Co. delivered them to Dominion Exports Co. on Dec 19 last and from the latter I learn that the parcels are now lying in Qu'Appelle Station on the C.P.R. awaiting you or someone to call for them. Therefore as soon as you send for them to that point I presume they will reach their destination all o.k. Regretting the delay +c, I am yours Sincerely, S.R. Hunter"
Date Created: 1883-04-07
Call Number: 385 Business Correspondence, usaskarchives:39582
dc.publisher: R.J. Hunter Merchant Tailor

Title: Letter to Angus McKay from R.B. Gordon:
Institution: University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Letter reading "Lieutenant-Governor's Office, Regina, N.W.T. 12th May 1897 - Sir,- I am directed to inform you that His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor has been please to appoint you a Justice of the Peace for the Territories under the provisions of the North-West Territories Act, 1894, Chap. 17, 57-58 Victoria. I enclose your Commission herewith, which you will be good enough to acknowledge. I also enclose copy of the Oath of Qualifications and Oath of Office prescribed by the Statute. The qualification is ownership in fee simple of lands in the Territories of value of $300.00 over and above all encumbrances and residence in the Territories for at least three years. These oaths, which can be administered by any Justice of the Peace for the Territories, must be taken before you act as a Magistrate and should be at once returned to this Office on completion. You will understand that you Quarterly Returns must be made regularly on the forms supplied to you for that purpose and when no proceedings have been had during any Quarter the forms should be immediately returned marked "Nil" and signed. The form supplied you for transmission of the Clerk of the Court for your Judicial District must also be returned to him regularly each Quarter, as in future the Statutory provisions in regard to the publication of Magistrates Returns by the Clerks of the Court will be strictly carried out. His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor has had prepared a ready reference Manual for Justices of the Peace, which has been carefully supervised by legal authorities. I enclose a copy herewith and His Honour trusts that it will aid you in the performance of your duties and also tend to greater efficiency in the administration of Justice throughout the Territories. Advice of any change of address should be given at once. Sir, Your Obedient servant, R.B. Gordon Secretary to Lieutenant-Governor. - A. McKay Esq. [?] Fort a la Corne Sask"
Date Created: 1897-05-12
Call Number: McKay - Box 2 - Angus McKay - Folder 1 - Book 2, usaskarchives:39308
dc.publisher: Lieutenant Governor's Office