Material relating to Peter Jones

1 original, handwritten copies of 3 others (with photographs of a handwritten copy); 1 addressed to William Case, 1 addressed to Queen Victoria, 2 addressed to “our fathers and brothers...in England”;

NOTE: This has been RELOCATED to Box 6, Part 2 (with the Portraits) due to physical size.

A transcript of the petition to Queen Victoria is available in Box 3 File 10.

printed, 1877

holograph. In notebook; some pages removed.

copy, written in another hand; fragment. Attached to one page handwritten by Jones. File also includes one page of a similar text, handwritten by Jones.

holograph. Includes lists of baptisms at: “Camp meeting,” 1829; Credit River, 1828, 1830, 1831; Lake Simcoe, 1828, 1829, 1830; Mud Lake, 1830; Waterloo, 1830

7 licenses

Licenses granted at: Ancaster, 1835 (for Edward Milward and Mary [Goldring?]); Kingston, 1841 (for Joseph Borris and Henrietta Dingman); Montreal, 1849 (for William Graham and Margarett McKellan; marriage solemnized at Lower Muncey); Quebec, 1854 (for William Wright and Susannah Lee); Toronto, 1836 (for Hiram Clark and Catherine Dixon), 1840 (for James Polley and Mary Cavan; George Cossway and Elizabeth Howell).

Marriage of William Wright and Susan Lee, both residents of Brantford.

Fragments.

Includes notes on North American Indians, list of “Oo-je-bway names given by Kahkewaqwenaby,” and descriptions of: his childhood; his missionary work, including many anecdotes relating to Indians; other subjects. Persons noted include: Rev. E. Adams; Chief John Asans; Margaret B.; Dr. Bangs; Beaver; Peter Beaver; Captain William Beaver; George [Blaken?]; Mr. Blanchard; Captain Joseph Brant; Lucy Brant; John Bullfrog; John Caleb; Rev. W. Case; John Chief; John Clark; Joseph Craig; Chief Crane; Chief J. Crane; John Crane; Mrs. Crane; Billy Dawson; James Evans; Polly Fish; Rev. E. Fraser; Billy George; W.H. (Indian Missionary); Bishop Hall; Happy Henry; Chief Abram Hill; Rev. M. Holtby; William Jackson; Jeekib; Captain Jim; Captain Joe; Captain John/Chief Wageeghegome; Captain Johnson; Jones family; George Kahbooway; Chief Kanooding; Keche-jeemon; Tom Keezhegoo; Chief Kegedoon; George Killsnake; Thomas Magee; M. Magill; John McGreggor; Rev. J. Messmore; Nageezhik; Nawuch; Pashegezhegwashkum; Rev. A. [Prinkle or Prindle?]; Chief Quenebenaw; Joseph Quenebenaw; Rev. J. R.; John Raccoon; John Riley; Rolow; Polly Rychman; Rev. W. Ryerson; D. Sawyer; David Sawyer; Chief J. Sawyer; Chief Joseph Sawyer; Mrs. Joseph Sawyer; Rev. Joseph Sawyer; Shegwuhmag; Dr. Schofield; Old Shawney; Old Big Shilling; Rev. B. Slight; Mrs. Small; John Snake; John Sunday; Polly Sunegoo; Chief Tunekoo; Tunewah; Rufus Turkey; Wahbuhdik; Chief Wageeghegome/Captain John; Waindegooqua; Rev. S. Waldran; P. Wampegoosh; Widow Wanbunosay; Wapoose; William Wilson; Magistrate Wrong; Yankee Jim; Chief Yellowhead; James York; Jas. Young.

holograph. Notebook.

Available on microfilm and in PDF format.

(pdf, 113MB)

A transcription of the record is available in PDF format.

(pdf, 1.9MB)

Acquired from George Laidler.

Acquired from George Laidler.

pamphlet

On verso of a page of notes is 1 letter to Peter Jones from [O.?] Hammond, [1835?].

Notebook.

In handwriting of Eliza Jones.

holograph, copied and annotated by Eliza Jones. Acquired from George Laidler. Available on microfilm. Transcripts, ts. and ts., cc., held in Box 3, File 5

(pdf, 296MB)

Originals.

Originals.

Original; incomplete.

Original.

[2 originals?; 2 copies?]

Original.

Original.

Transcript available in Box 3 File 10.

Addressed to Peter and Eliza Jones.

(includes partial transcript). Transcript available in Box 3 File 10.

2 letters; 1 fragment. Transcript available in Box 3 File 10.

Damaged.

Transcript available in Box 3 File 10.

Transcript available in Box 3 File 10.

Damaged.

Fragment. Transcript available in Box 3 File 10.

Fragment. Transcript available in Box 3 File 10.

Transcript available in Box 3 File 10.

Transcript available in Box 3 File 10.

Fragment. Transcript available in Box 3 File 10.

ts. and ts., cc. Includes extracts from diaries, journals and other documents.

Original, written in Eliza's hand three weeks before Peter's audience with King William IV and Queen Adelaide at Windsor Castle.

In letterbook. Available on microfilm and in PDF format.

In letterbook. Available on microfilm and in PDF format.

Includes extracts from some diary and journal entries.

copy, [1856]. In letterbook. Available on microfilm and in PDF format.

3 notebooks. Available on microfilm.

(pdf, 200MB)

Includes copy, holograph, of notes by Mrs. Wood,

In letterbook. Available on microfilm and in PDF format.

In letterbook. Available on microfilm and in PDF format.

Includes letter from William Case.

3 copies.

In letterbook. Available on microfilm and in PDF format.

Available online:

Peter Jones portrait
Eliza Field portrait

With two colour photographs of each portrait.

NOTE: This Box also includes the contents of Box 1, File 9 which was relocated due to size.

Includes descriptions of: his childhood; his family and native community; his schooling; his baptism and later conversion; the conversion of other members of the Jones family; his early Methodist work; the building of the first Methodist Indian Church at Davisville. Persons noted include: E. Bunnell; William Case; Seth Crawford; Thomas Davis; G. Ferguson; Henry Aaron Hill; George Hughes; Jones family; Dr. Ralph Leeming; Mr. Matthews; Reynolds; Chief Joseph Sawyer; E. Stoney; Mrs. Thomas; Rev. A. Torry; Wahbunosay; Rev. T. Whitehead.

holograph. Fragment (26 pages).

Includes descriptions of: his childhood; his family and native community; his schooling; his baptism; his work among several native groups in both Ontario and the United States; the arrival of “Miss Field” in New York; his continued missionary work; his trip to Britain in 1837–38; his failing health. Persons noted include: Brother Adams; Mrs. Adams; Thomas Asance; Peter Beaver; Rev. Bethune; Thomas Biggs; Rev. Boswell; Chief Henry Brant; Chief Caleb; John Campbell; John Carey; Mrs. N. Carroll; Brother [William?] Case; Miss Chettle; Alexander Chief; John Chief; S. Chubb; Rev. Clement; Mr. Clench (Indian Agent); Brother James Currie; Chief Thomas Davis; Brother Dolson; Widow Dolson; Rev. Douse; Brother J. Evans; Rev. Ferguson; Miss [Eliza] Field; Rev. W. Fisk; Francis; Brother T. Fraser; Mr. Girty; Brother Hall; Rev. Haman; E. Harris; George Henry; William Herkimer; Henry Aaron Hill; Mr. Howell; George Hughes; Mr. Ironside (Indian Agent, Malden); Rev. J. Jackson; Rev. W. Jackson; William Jackson; Jones family; Francis; Kahzhuhgans; Chief Kanootong; Brother Keagy; Chief Kegedoons; Jas. Kezhegoo; Mr. Kirkland; Dr. Ralph Leeming; Rev. Lukenbaugh; Thomas Magee; Rev. George Marsden; Mrs. H. Moore; John Mundway; Mr. Murdock; Mr. Murphy; Oduhmekoo/Otomekoo; Chief Pazhekezhikquashkum; Mr. Peacock; Miss Pocock; Miss Piney; Mr. Reed; Brother R.; Brother Richardson; Brother Robinson; Dr. Rolph; Rev. Rose; Rev. G. Ryerson; Brother R. Ryerson; W. Ryerson; Rev. W. Ryerson; D. Sawyer; David Sawyer; Thomas Smith; Captain Snake; Rev. Spicer; Mr. Stafford; Rev. Jos. Stinson; Rev. E. Stoney; Brother John Sunday; Rev. A. Torry; Chief Tumeko; George Turkey; Rufus Turkey; Brother S. Vanderburgh; Wagemahka; Wahbunosay; Chief Wawanosh; Chief Westbrook; John Wilson; Lawyer Wood; Miss Wood; Mrs. Wood; Rev. Wood.

ts. Consists of extracts from the original manuscript (fragment) held in Box 8, File 2, along with extracts of further portions of the original manuscript [location not known] and/or diaries.

Subjects: William Case; Brother Huntington; George Ryerson.

Describing Jones’s missionary work in Canada; his trips to Britain; his final days and his funeral. Other persons noted: Dr. Bovel; Dr. Bangs; William Case; Rev. J. Emory; Dr. Griffin; Rev. Dr. Hannah; Rev. I. B. Howard; Dr. Lillie; Rev. A. Nelles; Mrs. Palmer; David Sawyer; John Sunday; Rev. Dr. Ryerson; Rev. John Ryerson; S. Waldron.

1 rare mezzotint of a portrait of Peter Jones with facsimile signatures. Portrait painted by Matilda Jones and engraved by T.A. Dean. Original portrait is in Box 6.