Jarvis Family fonds, 1789-1847, n.d.

Abstract

Fonds contains material about the Jarvis Family, especially Samuel Peters Jarvis. Some material about his wife Mary Boyles Powell and the Powell family are also included, as well as some documents concerning William Munson Jarvis (brother of Samuel Peters Jarvis) and William Jarvis (father of Samuel Peters Jarvis and William Munson Jarvis). Also contains a letter written to Mary Boyles Powell from John Macdonell (Sir Isaac Brock’s aide-de-camp), and a lock of his hair. Materials include correspondence, land documents, military documents, map, photograph, medallion and travel journal.