Widder Frederick Commissioner (2 results)
Published by Canada Company Office, Frederick Street, Toronto, 5th of June 1843
- First Edition
- Art Print
Seller: J. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC), Ottawa, ON, CanadaJ. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC)
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Condition: mint. First Edition. Being Twenty-One numerated questions with detailed paragraph answers concerning emigration. Subjects include, costs, wages, crops, climate, society, etc., taxes, transportation, . T.P.L. 2571, "The memorandum describes the land of the district, facilities for settlement and cultivations, also cost…s". In 1843, the Canada Company, led by commissioner Frederick Widder, issued publications to address numerous inquiries from British North America and the United States regarding settlement in Canada West (formerly Upper Canada). These documents, often featuring memos from local agents, provided information on land in the Huron Tract and assisted in advising prospective emigrants on farming opportunities. Key details about the Canada Company around 1843: Active Promotion: The company was actively answering questions to boost immigration to the Huron District, which contained about one million acres of land. Frederick Widder was a key figure, having been appointed co-commissioner in 1839, leading to improved efficiency in the company's operations. By 1843, the company was operating more effectively following the Act of Union (1841) and was in the process of paying off its debt to the British. Various documents from 1843 and 1845 were published to promote the thriving towns, such as Guelph, and the surrounding Wellington District. folio. 31cm, 4 pages, folded, on light weir tinted blue paper, in mint condition, very rare.
Published by Canada Company's Office, Frederick Street, Toronto 1843
Seller: Alexander Books (ABAC/ILAB), Ancaster, ON, CanadaAlexander Books (ABAC/ILAB)
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
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No Binding. Condition: Very Good. The Canada Company, having had numerous inquiries from various parts of British North America, and especially from the United States, upon Canada West. have been induced to arrange those questions, with the respective answers, and to print them in a form for general circulation. Advertising leaf…let. 4 pp. Dated: Toronto, 5th June 1843, Frederick Widder, Commissioner. Caption title with coat of arms (motto: "NON MUTAT GENUS SOLUM" /The country does not alter the race). Wove paper, folds, a few tiny tears. The leaflet poses 21 queries with answers, for example: No. 1-Situation of the Company's Lands, particularly as to Roads, Navigable Waters &c? Only 1 other copy is listed elsewhere: Metropolitan Toronto Library, Canadian History Department. Ephemera.
