Ledger
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| Nom de l'objet : | Ledger |
| Matériaux : | paper, cardboard |
| Numéro d'accession : | BE2004.2.299 a-b |
| Date de début de production : | 1910 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1930 |
| Description : | A brown hard covered ledger. On the front cover, a piece of paper has been glued, and reads, 'Estate of the late Chas. Magrath, Wm. Magrath and Chas. C. Fleming, Executors.' Inside, many pages have been cut or torn out. The first page is 85 contains handwriting in pencil, with 'This Book Owned By Mary Harris,' written across the top. The writing is hard to read, but it could be one of Mary's stories that she wrote. The story begins on page 85 and concludes on page 92. Page 183 contains, 'Miller Brents Xmas Package, A Sad Happening,' handwritten in black ink. A series of stories are contained within, concluding on page 207, with 'By Horatia Jan. 8th 1924' written at the bottom. Page 209 contains 'Lorns Conquest', which concludes on page 223. Page 225 begins 'Childhood Memories', concluding on page 243, with 'Mary Harris, Benares, 1932' written at the bottom. (a) An envelope with 'Gran's Stories - Mary Magrath Harris Stories' written across the front. |
| Fonctions : | Mary Horatia Magrath Harris (1859-1954) was the granddaughter of Reverend James Magrath (1769-1851), who was the first rector of St. Peter's Anglican Church in Erindale. Her parents, Christiana (n‚e Sutherland) and William Melchior Magrath married in 1856. Christiana died after the birth of her third daughter, Isabel, in 1860. Mary and her two sisters were raised by their aunt Anna Cordelia Magrath at Erindale Estate. Both the Magraths and Harrises were members of the St. Peter's Anglican Church and the families knew each other well. It was at church that Mary and Arthur Harris first met and were later married in 1881. Mary and Arthur had three children Annie (1882-1986), Naomi (1883-1968) and Margaret (1887). Oral tradition suggests that Mary never fully recovered from the sad loss of her third child and she suffered hearing impairment soon after. Mary was very generous woman and held in high esteem by all who knew her. She enjoyed polishing silver, crocheting, and gardening. Mary died at the age of 94, January 20th, 1956. |
| Longueur : | 26.0000000000 |
| Largeur : | 21.0000000000 |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Mississauga |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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