Material relating to Peter Jones
1 photograph: b&w
1 mezzotint
Peter Jones’s records include correspondence; autobiographical material; hymns in translation (1877); histories of the Ojibwa Indians; (notes for) sermons and other professional material; diaries (1829), journals, photographs and other personal material; miniature portraits of Peter Jones and Eliza Field; material about Jones including leaflets and clippings; and other material including petitions from natives (1826–44).
Title based on contents of series.
The series is stored in 5 boxes.
File list available (see below).
BOX | FILE | TITLE | YEAR | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
Box 1 | ||||
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Other material | ||||
1 | 9 | Petitions from natives, 1826–1844 | 1826-1844 | 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. |
Literary material -- Hymns in translation | ||||
1 | 6 | A collection of Ojebway and English hymns for the use of the native Indians / translated by Peter Jones | 1877 | printed, 1877 |
Literary material -- History | ||||
1 | 1 | History of the Ojebway Indians | holograph. In notebook; some pages removed. Available Online | |
1 | 2 | History of the Ojebway Indians | 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. Available Online | |
Professional material | ||||
1 | 7 | Lists of natives baptized by William Case, Peter Jones and John Ryerson, 1828–31 | 1828-1831 | holograph. Includes lists of baptisms at: “Camp meeting,” 1829; Credit River, 1828, 1830, 1831; Lake Simcoe, 1828, 1829, 1830; Mud Lake, 1830; Waterloo, 1830 |
1 | 8 | Licenses for marriages solemnized by Peter Jones, 1835–1854 | 1835-1854 | 7 licenses Licenses granted at: 1835, Ancaster (for Edward Milward and Mary Goldring); 1836, Toronto (for Hiram Clark and Catherine Dixon); 1840, Toronto (for George Copway and Elizabeth Howell); 1840, Toronto (for James Polley and Mary Cavan); 1841, Kingston (for Joseph Norris and Henrietta Dingman); 1849, Montreal (for William Graham and [Margerett] McKellar; marriage solemnized at Lower Muncey); 1854, Quebec (for William Wright and Susannah Lee). |
1 | 8 | Record of marriage solemnized by Peter Jones: 1854 | 1854 | Marriage of William Wright and Susan Lee, both residents of Brantford. |
Professional material -- Notes for addresses on North American Indians | ||||
1 | 3 | Holograph | Fragments. | |
Personal material -- Journal | ||||
1 | 5 | Anecdote book collected by Peter Jones | Closed for conservation purposes. Please use microfilm or PDF (pdf, 113MB). 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. A transcription of the record is available in PDF format. | |
Material about Jones -- Clippings | ||||
1 | 1b | Photograph of portrait of Jones | Acquired from George Laidler. | |
1 | 1b | Photograph of portrait of Jones | Acquired from George Laidler. Available Online | |
Literary material -- Address | ||||
1 | 4 | Address to the Christian public of Great Britain and Ireland in behalf of the Indian youth in Upper Canada, 1844 | 1844 | pamphlet |
Box 2 | ||||
Professional material -- Sermons/notes for sermons (including notes on sermons given by other Methodist preachers) | ||||
2 | 1 | Holograph, [1825–57?]; | 1825-1857 | |
2 | 2 | Holograph, 1829–55; | 1829-1855 | On verso of a page of notes is 1 letter to Peter Jones from [O.?] Hammond, [1835?]. |
2 | 3 | Holograph, n.d.; | n.d. | |
2 | 4 | Holograph, n.d.; | n.d. | |
2 | 5 | Holograph, n.d., [ca. 1832–48]; | n.d., [ca. 1832-1848] | Notebook. |
Professional material -- Questions on scripture | ||||
2 | 6 | Holograph | In handwriting of Eliza Jones. | |
Box 3 | ||||
Correspondence | ||||
3 | 2 | Digby, Alfred: 1 in, 1850 | 1850 | |
3 | 4 | Jones, Eliza: letterbook containing copies of correspondence from Peter Jones to Eliza Jones, 1833–48 | 1833-1848 | Closed for conservation purposes. Please use microfilm or PDF (pdf, 296MB). 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 |
3 | 6 | Jones, Eliza: 7 in, 1842–46 | 1842-1846 | Originals. |
3 | 7 | Brandram, Rev. A.: 2 out, 1831, 1832 | 1831, 1832 | Originals. |
3 | 7 | Case, Mrs.: 1 out, 1855 | 1855 | Original; incomplete. |
3 | 7 | Crampton, Judge: 1 out, 1831 | 1831 | Original. |
3 | 7 | Givins, James: 1 out, 1829 | 1829 | |
3 | 7 | Jones, John: 4 out, 1829–32 | 1829-1832 | [2 originals?; 2 copies?] |
3 | 7 | Stanley, Lord: 1 out, 1845 | 1845 | Original. |
3 | 7 | Wood, E.: 1 out, 1849 | 1849 | Original. |
3 | 7 | [?], Miss: 1 out, [1855 or 1856?] | [1855 or 1856?] | |
3 | 9 | Boulton, Henry: 1 in, 1830 | 1830 | |
3 | 9 | Bryant, Clement/Dahgistahgarna: 2 in, 1854 | 1854 | Transcript available in Box 3 File 10. |
3 | 9 | Case, Eliza: 1 in, 1855 | 1855 | Addressed to Peter and Eliza Jones. |
3 | 9 | Case, William: 2 in, 1831, 1832 | 1831, 1832 | |
3 | 9 | Creighton, Kennedy: 1 in, 1856 | 1856 | |
3 | 9 | d'Este, Augustus: 1 out, 1838 | 1838 | (includes partial transcript). Transcript available in Box 3 File 10. |
3 | 9 | d’Este, Augustus: 3 in, n.d., 1838, 1839 | n.d., 1838, 1839 | 2 letters; 1 fragment. Transcript available in Box 3 File 10. |
3 | 9 | Field, Emma: 1 in, 1839 | 1839 | Damaged. |
3 | 9 | Field, Mary: 1 in, 1832 | 1832 | |
3 | 9 | Glenelg, Lord: 1 in, 1838 | 1838 | Transcript available in Box 3 File 10. |
3 | 9 | Jones, Augustus: 2 in, 1826, 1832 | 1826, 1832 | Transcript available in Box 3 File 10. |
3 | 9 | Jones, John?: 1 in, n.d | n.d. | Damaged. |
3 | 9 | McKay, Thomas: letter from McKay, David Sawyer and James Young, n.d. | n.d. | Fragment. Transcript available in Box 3 File 10. |
3 | 9 | Sawyer, David: letter from Sawyer, Thomas McKay and James Young, n.d. | n.d. | Fragment. Transcript available in Box 3 File 10. |
3 | 9 | Wood, Enoch: 1 in, 1849 | 1849 | Transcript available in Box 3 File 10. |
3 | 9 | Wood, James: 1 in, 1831 | 1831 | Transcript available in Box 3 File 10. |
3 | 9 | Young, James: letter from Young, Thomas McKay and David Sawyer, n.d., includes a note on the different Ojibwa dialects spoken between groups located at the East and West ends of Lake Ontario. | n.d. | Fragment. Transcript available in Box 3 File 10. |
3 | 10 | Transcripts of correspondence, excluding correspondence in letterbook held in Box 3, File 4:., 1825–1902. Includes correspondence of several persons, primarily Peter Jones and Eliza Jones. | 1825-1902 | ts. and ts., cc. Includes extracts from diaries, journals and other documents. |
3 | 11 | Jackson, Mr.: 1 out, 1832 | 1832 | Original, written in Eliza's hand three weeks before Peter's audience with King William IV and Queen Adelaide at Windsor Castle. |
Personal material | ||||
3 | 4 | Certificate of marriage: of Peter Jones and Elizabeth Field, 1833 | 1833 | Closed for conservation purposes. Please use microfilm or PDF (pdf, 296MB) In letterbook. Available on microfilm and in PDF format. Available Online |
3 | 4 | Certificates of appointment: as exhorter, 1825, 1826; as preacher, 1827; as deacon, 1830; as elder, 1832; as minister, 1833 | 1825, 1826, 1827, 1830, 1832, 1833 | Closed for conservation purposes. Please use microfilm or PDF (pdf, 296MB) In letterbook. Available on microfilm and in PDF format. Available Online |
3 | 8 | Certificate relating to appointment as minister, 1834 | 1834 | |
3 | 10 | See typed transcripts of correspondence | Includes extracts from some diary and journal entries. | |
Other material | ||||
3 | 2 | Other material | ||
3 | 4 | Reply of Eliza Jones to Indian chiefs at Muncey | [1856] | Closed for conservation purposes. Please use microfilm or PDF (pdf, 296MB) copy, [1856]. In letterbook. Available on microfilm and in PDF format. Available Online |
3 | 9 | Letter to Miss Jones from Mrs. Van Sittat, 1852 | 1852 | |
Professional material -- Sermons/notes for sermons (including notes on sermons given by other Methodist preachers) | ||||
3 | 2 | Printed, 1831 | 1831 | |
Personal material -- Diaries | ||||
3 | 3 | Holograph, 1827–28; | 1827-1828 | Closed for conservation purposes. Please use microfilm or PDF (pdf, 200MB). 3 notebooks. Available on microfilm. |
Material about Jones | ||||
3 | 2 | Correspondence and notes about Jones, 1831 | 1831 | Includes copy, holograph, of notes by Mrs. Wood, |
3 | 2 | Poems inspired by Jones | ||
3 | 4 | Colborne, John: letter of testimony | Closed for conservation purposes. Please use microfilm or PDF (pdf, 296MB) In letterbook. Available on microfilm and in PDF format. Available Online | |
3 | 4 | Letters of introduction and testimonials; | Closed for conservation purposes. Please use microfilm or PDF (pdf, 296MB) In letterbook. Available on microfilm and in PDF format. Available Online | |
3 | 8 | Letters of introduction | Includes letter from William Case. | |
Material about Jones -- Leaflets | ||||
3 | 1 | Articles about Peter Jones and Eliza Jones by Donald Smith | ||
3 | 2 | Leaflet advertising an appearance, 1845 | 1845 | |
3 | 2 | Leaflet advertising an appearance, 1846 | 1846 | 3 copies. |
3 | 8 | Extract from records of the Synod of Glasgow and Ayr, 1845, relating to Jones | 1845 | |
3 | 8 | Extracts from proceedings of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland, 1845, relating to Jones | 1845 | |
3 | 8 | Leaflet containing testimonials, ca. 1845 | ca. 1845 | |
Material about Jones -- Clippings | ||||
3 | 2 | Miscellaneous clippings | ||
3 | 4 | Miscellaneous clippings | Closed for conservation purposes. Please use microfilm or PDF (pdf, 296). In letterbook. Available on microfilm and in PDF format. Available Online | |
Box 6 | ||||
Personal material | ||||
6 | Portraits (miniature; oil) of Peter Jones and Eliza Field: painted by Matilda Jones in London, England, in 1832 and ca. 1831–32 respectively. | 1832 and ca. 1831-1832 | Available online: Peter Jones 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. | |
Box 8 | ||||
Literary material -- Autobiography | ||||
8 | 2 | Brief account of Kahkewaquonaby | 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). | |
8 | 3 | Brief account of Kahkewaquonaby | 1837 | 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. |
Personal material -- Diaries | ||||
8 | 1 | Holograph, 1829; Contains religious meditations. Some pages missing. : | 1829 | Subjects: William Case; Brother Huntington; George Ryerson. |
Material about Jones -- Clippings | ||||
8 | 4 | From Canadian and British newspapers, 1827–56 | 1827-1856 | 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. |
2019.08 | ||||
2019.08, Box 1 | ||||
1 | 1 | Portrait of Peter Jones [mezzotint] | ca. 1835 | 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. |