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ca. 1829-1913 (Creation)
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ca.13 cm of textual records
16 photos : b&w : negs.
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The Thorning collection contains approximately one hundred photocopied business and personal letters sent to various Wellington County individuals. The letters are arranged chronologically and are accompanied by one card index arranged chronologically, and a second index arranged alphabetically by addressor and addressee. Each record includes a copy of the addressed envelope, postage stamp and cancelled post office stamp. Individuals located in the correspondence include: Adam Fergusson, George J. Grange, William Hewat, Charles Julius Mickle, William Mickle, William Stevenson, Andrew Geddes, Charles Clarke, A. Dingwall Fordyce, George Smellie, Steve Thorning, A.D. Ferrier, Robert Torrance, and Charles Allan. Locations include Guelph, Fergus, Arthur, Drayton, Hamilton, London, Dundas, Toronto, Brant County, Arthur Township, Garafraxa Township, Minto Township, Erin Township, Peel Township, Eramosa Township, Pilkington Township, Nichol Township, Maryborough Township, Luther Township, Montreal, Buffalo (N.Y.), and Aberdeen, Scotland.
The collection also contains sixteen photographs showing various views, homes, businesses and families in Wellington County. Photographs include The Glasgow Warehouse Hardware Store of James Christie, Knox Church, Elora, a train wreck with overturned carriages, military regiments on parade, buildings destroyed by fire, a posed soldier with sabre, an unidentified family group, a river bank, and portraits of gentlemen.