Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Patteson, Joan to Harvey J. Sims.
General material designation
- Textual record
Level of description
File
Reference code
SCA369-GA427-4-200
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
Archival description area
Name of creator
(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 ... »
Scope and content
Letter from Joan Patteson to Harvey J. Sims dated November 12, 1941. She addresses Harvey as "Peter", and refers to Mackenzie King in her letter as "Rex", describing Mackenzie King's low spirits: "Now poor old Rex is facing a situation not too pleasant. ... »
Notes area
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated in 2019 by the Sims Family.
Language of material
- English
General note
"The gentleman" is Arthur Meighan, who was acclaimed leader of the Conservative party Nov. 13, 1941. See King Diary Nov. 8, 1941. [1]
Access points
Name access points
- Patteson, Joan (Author)
- Sims, Harvey James (Subject)
Genre access points
Control area
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Described July 2019 JSB
Language of description
- English