Document Information Date: 1865-03-14 By: John A. Macdonald, Province of Canada (Parliament) Citation: John A. Macdonald, Drafts of the Quebec Resolutions, Working Draft No. 2, October 26th-27th, 1864 (MG 26 A, Vol. 46, pp. 18210-18216). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Click here for our e-book, The Quebec Resolutions: Including Several Never-Published Preliminary Drafts by George Brown and John A. Macdonald & a Collection of all Previously-Published Primary Documents Relating to the Conference (Calgary: Canadian Constitution Foundation, 2021). Note: The text also contains handwritten notes and… Read more John A. Macdonald Papers, The Quebec Resolutions, As Adopted in the Legislature of the Province of Canada (14 March 1865) →
Document Information Date: 1864-12-13 By: Charles Tupper Citation: Letter from Charles Tupper to John A. Macdonald (13 December 1864) in Library and Archives Canada, MG26-A, Vol. 51, 19962-19965. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). [Page 19962] Private Halifax, Dec- 13th 1864. My dear McDonald, I was glad to learn by your note of the 14th that you had quite recovered your health and that Richard was himself again. I was not surprised that the incessant fatigue and mental labour to which you were so long subjected… Read more Letter from Charles Tupper to John A. Macdonald (13 December 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-11-23 By: Samuel Tilley Citation: Letter from Samuel L. Tilley to John A. Macdonald (23 November 1864), at the Library and Archives Canada, MG26-A, Vol. 51, 19952-19956. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF).
Document Information Date: 1864-11-16 By: Charles Tupper Citation: Letter from Charles Tupper to Alexander T. Galt (16 November 1864), at the Library and Archives Canada, MG26-A, Vol. 51, 19950-19951. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Montreal Telegraph Company, Connecting with all the Principal Cities and Towns in CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES, Office, Telegraph Building, St. Peter Street. No. of Words…………… No. of Message..[Illegible]…. Quebec, Nov 16 1864 By Telegraph from Halifax 15th To Hon. A T Galt We are quite willing that the [Illegible] as… Read more Letter from Charles Tupper to Alexander Galt (16 November 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-11-14 By: John A. Macdonald Citation: Letter from John A. Macdonald to Charles Tupper (14 November 1864) in Library and Archives Canada, MG26-A, Vol. 51, 19945-19947. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). [Page 19945] Copy Quebec, Nov 14/64. Private My dear Tupper, I am sorry I was too unwell to join in the Toronto festivities or escort you to Niagara. We have settled that our Legislature shall meet on January 19th, and intend to press the Federation resolutions through without delay. Canada, on… Read more Letter from John A. Macdonald to Charles Tupper (14 November 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-11-10 By: Samuel Tilley Citation: Letter from Samuel L. Tilley to Alexander T. Galt (10 November 1864), at the Library and Archives Canada, MG26-A, Vol. 51, 19943-19944. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). [78’] Montreal Telegraph Company, Connecting with all the Principal Cities and Towns in CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES, Office, Telegraph Building, St. Peter Street. No. of Words…………… No. of Message……54…. Quebec, Nov 10 1864 By Telegraph from St. John NB To A T Galt Formerly we collected stumpage in words… Read more Letter from Samuel Tilley to Alexander Galt (10 November 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-10-29 By: The Examiner (Charlottetown) Citation: “Report of the Quebec Conference on the Question of Colonial Union,” The Examiner (14 November 1864).[1] Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Notes: Footnotes are from Charles Dumais, The Quebec Resolutions: Including Several Never-Published Preliminary Drafts by George Brown and John A. Macdonald, and a Collection of all Previously-Published Primary Documents Relating to the Conference (CCF, 2021). Report of the Quebec Conference on the Question of Colonial Union. The best interests and present and future prosperity of… Read more Hon. Edward Whelan’s (PEI) Draft of Quebec Resolutions, as Corrected in Montreal (29 October 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-10-27 By: John A. Macdonald Citation: John A. Macdonald, Drafts of the Quebec Resolutions, Working Draft No. 4, October 27th, 1864 (MG 26 A, Vol. 46, pp. 18136-18138). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Click here for our e-book, The Quebec Resolutions: Including Several Never-Published Preliminary Drafts by George Brown and John A. Macdonald & a Collection of all Previously-Published Primary Documents Relating to the Conference (Calgary: Canadian Constitution Foundation, 2021). Note: The text also contains handwritten notes and other marginalia. Click here… Read more John A. Macdonald Papers, Drafts of the Quebec Resolutions, Working Draft No. 4 (27 October 1864) →