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John Abott correspondence |
This is an 1890 letter from Sir John Abbott while he was Justice Minister.
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Alexander Mackenzie |
The Barry Wilson Collection contains three items pertaining to Alexander Mackenzie.
First, there is a rare lithograph print of Alexander Mackenzie standing in the House of Commons.
Second, there is a newspaper account of Mackenzie delivering the first Liberal Throne Speech to the Canadian House of Commons in 1864.
Thirdly, there is a signature of Mackenzie dated 1867.
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Sir John Thompson |
Contained within the Wilson Collection there is a 1880s drawing of John Thompson during his time as Justice Minister. Also included in the collection is a letter that John Thompson wrote as Justice Minister prior to his term as Prime Minister.
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Bowell Land Deed |
This land deed is signed by Sir Mackenzie Bowell granting land to his daughter.
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Sir Charles Tupper Letter |
The Sir Charles Tupper letter is addressed to Nova Scotia lawyer Colin Chisholm, dated April 21, 1898. The letter, written while Tupper was Leader of the Opposition, discusses Tupper’s effort to have payment made to the contractors on the Oxford, New Glasgow and Cape Breton Railway.
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Sir Charles Tupper Lithograph |
Sir Charles Tupper Lithograph collected by Barry Wilson.
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1891 Conservative Election Poster |
This poster is from the 1891 election, Sir John A. Macdonald’s last, before his death. The Conservative Party ran on an anti-free trade platform and this particular poster circulated throughout New Brunswick. The poster illustrates the perceived negative effect that free trade evident between the New England states and their farmers.
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Sir John A Macdonald correspondence |
This is a letter signed and dated by Sir John A. Macdonald in May 1864. The letter was presumably written in Quebec City while the Government was organizing the Quebec City Conference, one of the three Conferences that led to Confederation in 1867.
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Sir John A Macdonald Tapestry |
One of the most notable items in the Wilson Collection is the unique hand embroidered tapestry sewn by the Conservative Ladies of the Gatineau Valley in the late 1880’s. This framed tapestry commemorates Sir John A. Macdonald’s funding of the Gatineau Valley Railway in 1888-1889. The tapestry features a caricature of The Old Chieftain bordered by lace with the inscription: “From a grateful and deserving people”. Unfortunately the Prime Minister died in1891 before the Ladies of the Gatineau were able to bestow the tapestry upon him.
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Wilfrid Laurier Lecture |
This document is a signed copy of a speech entitled A Lecture on Political Liberalism that was given to the Canadian Club of Quebec City in 1877.
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Wilfrid Laurier Letter |
Correspondence, dated August 12, 1896, from Sir Wilfred Laurier after winning the 1896 election to a Member of Parliament insisting that the Member attend the Parliamentary session.
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Wilfrid Laurier Postcard |
Wilfrid Laurier Postcard collected by Barry Wilson.
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Wilfrid Laurier Vanity Fair |
On the cover of this 1897 cover of Vanity Fair stands the Right Honourable Sir Wilfred Laurier. The “Men of the Day” column features Sir Wilfred Laurier and notes that Laurier is, “probably one of the most remarkable Colonials who came to England for the Diamond Jubilee”. The pose was recaptured for the Liberal Leadership Convention in June 1984 that coincided with Trudeau’s retirement from politics.
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