Fonds contains three books written by Robert Forbes. They consist of ledgers dating from 1823 to 1873 and daybooks documenting Fobes' activities as a farmer and merchant dating from 1856 to 1891. Also included are three leaflets with information about postal and farmers’ schedules from the Department of Agriculture, Ontario.

Daybook coverage:

• January 1871 – October 1881;
• January 1882 – December 1891; and
• March 1856 – December 1862.

Ledger coverage:

• July 1839 – [1858?];
• September 1851 – December 1857; and
• September 1823 – 1873.

Three files:

1. 3 pamphlets; Accounts, day books, diaries (volume 1 of 3), 1839 – 1862
2. Accounts, day books, diaries (volume 2 of 3), 1851 – 1881
3. Accounts, day books, diaries (volume 3 of 3), 1843 – 1891