File 47 - Garden, Robert to Margaret, Jane, and Jessy Garden.

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Garden, Robert to Margaret, Jane, and Jessy Garden.

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SCA369-GA427-2-47

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(1812-)

Biographical history

The Sims family were early white settlers of what is now Hawkesville, Ontario. Members of the family are the descendants of Reverend James Sims was born ca.1812 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. On June 1, 1836, he married the widow Janet Harvey ... »

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Partial letter from [Robert?] Garden dated London, 31 October, 1833, to "Dear Sisters," followed by a long disquisition on the proper response of women to changes in their circumstances: "It is the smile of contentment which ought to be on your lips even ... »

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Immediate source of acquisition

Donated in 2019 by the Sims Family.

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  • English

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Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Described July 2019 JSB

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  • English

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