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James Murray collection [textual record (some microform), graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Collection

Date:

1757-1938.

Reference:

R6395-0-8-E, MG23-GII1

Type of material:

Textual material, Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

100812

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James Murray collection
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Collection includes:

8 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1757-1938.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

27.7 cm of textual records.
2 microfilm reels : negative and positive.
1 painting : oil on canvas ; 90.2 x 68.6 cm.

Language of material:

English

Accession:

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James Murray fonds [textual record (microform)]

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Collection consists of transcripts of James Murray's official and private correspondence, 1759-1789; letters from Murray's family and to his agents, 1760-1780; correspondence and related documents, including contemporary copies of letters and orders from James Wolfe and original letters from Murray's brothers Lord Elibank and Admiral George Murray, 1757-1778; a copy of Murray's official campaign journal and related documents, apparently compiled by or for William Paxton of the 47th Regiment, 1759-1760; Murray's last will and testament, 6 September 1793; bonds and receipts, 1764-1768; and transcripts of extracts from the municipal records of Hastings relating to James Murray, 1767-1768.

Collection also consists of the following microfilmed material: correspondence received and sent by James Murray, 1759-1791; documents relating to his career in Quebec, 1758-1766; a letterbook kept at Quebec, 1763-1765, and another kept at Minorca, 1780-1782; plus notes and commentary by James P. Murray on his reorganization of the papers and the regimental colours of the Royal American Regiment, 1914-1938. This material is located on microfilm reels A-1992 and A-1993.

Collection also consists of a three-quarter length standing portrait of Sir James Murray, ca. 1770, by an unknown artist.

Provenance:

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Murray, James, 1721-1794
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Correspondent: Wolfe, James, 1727-1759

Correspondent: Elibank, Patrick Murray, Baron, 1703-1778

Correspondent: Murray, George, Lord, 1694-1760

Murray (family)

Mackellar, Patrick

Wolfe, James, 1727-1759

Ross, George, ca. 1767-1768

Murray, James, 1721-1794

Paxton, William, ca. 1757

Murray, Alexander, ca. 1757
Finding aid:

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid provides a descriptive list of the documents in series 2-7 and a summary list of the documents as they appear on microfilm reel C-2225. Series 1 was calendared in the Report of the Public Archives of Canada for 1912, Appendix I. The material on microfilm reels A-1992 and A-1993 have not been described in this finding aid. MSS0364 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001439.pdf

Graphic material (Electronic) For item level description see ICON database. (Restrictions not set)

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General note:

The graphic material was not accessioned when it came to the Public Archives of Canada. It was catalogued on August 19, 1931. There is no record in RG 37 C series, but the notes in the portrait file indicate it came from Mrs. Murray in Bath, so it must have come at the same time as the textual records.

Custodial history:

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Series 1 was copied in 1910-1912 from originals then in the possession of Mrs. Murray of Bath, England. Series 2 was copied in 1908 and 1928 from originals then in the possession of Arthur C. Murray of London, England. Series 3 and 6 are a composite of documents acquired at various times and dates, as detailed in the finding aid; many of the items were formerly part of the Sir Thomas Phillipps Collection. Series 4 was presented in 1966 by Robert Reford of Ottawa. Series 5 was copied in 1944 from the original in Somerset House, London. Series 7 was copied in 1906 from records of the Town of Hastings, England by Rev. P.M. O'Leary., The microfilmed documents were copied in 1991 from the originals loaned to the London Office of the National Archives of Canada by James P. Murray of Surrey, England., The graphic material was not accessioned when it came to the Public Archives of Canada. It was catalogued on August 19, 1931. There is no record in RG 37 C series, but the notes in the portrait file indicate it came from Mrs. Murray in Bath, so it must have come at the same time as the textual records.

Arrangement note:

Textual records (microform): The arrangement of the documents is substantially altered from that of 1912, when the Public Archives of Canada transcribed selections. The James P. Murray notes begin with a list correlating the old and new arrangement.

Citation/reference note:

Textual records: Arthur G. Doughty published portions of campaign journal in "An Historical Journal of the Campaigns in North America....by Captain John Knox" (Toronto: Champlain Society, 1916).

Availability of other formats note:

Textual records: With exception of volume 6 in series 1, all the documents were microfilmed in 1966 and are available on reel C-2225. The order of filming is somewhat different from the present order of the documents.

Location of duplicates note:

Textual records: Contemporary copies of portions of the campaign journal (series four) are found in the Northcliffe collection (MG 18, M, series 2, volume XV); in Colonial Office 5 (MG 11, CO 5/64. Pages 53-130); and in Colonial Office 325, volume 1.
Subject heading:

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Montréal (Québec) Capture, 1760

Insurance, 1764

Canada Seven Years' War, 1755-1763

Canada 1755-1763 (Guerre de Sept Ans)

Great Britain

Grande-Bretagne

Diaries

Journaux intimes

Quebec (Province)

Québec (Province)

Canada Military administration, 1760-1763

Canada 1760-1763 (Régime militaire)

Colonial administrators Québec (Province)

Administrateurs coloniaux Québec (Province)

Municipal government

Archives municipales

A Short Account of the Expedition against Quebec, 1757

Speeches, addresses, etc., Canadian (English) Quebec (Province)

Discours canadiens-anglais Québec (Province)
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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122-020102-2
1995/0008
1996-02835-9
1997-227 DAP
MG23-GII1

Former archival reference no.:

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MG23-GII1
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Textual records: microform

[Consultation90 Open]

Microfilm reel A-1992--A-1993

[Consultation 90 Open]

Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 364] 40

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Terms of use:

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Textual records: With the exception of Volume 6 in series 1, all the documents have been withdrawn from circulation. The researchers must use microfilm reel C-2225.
Graphic material: No restrictions on reproduction or publication. Copyright expired; Crown copyright on reproductions. Credit: National Archives of Canada, Acc no. 1997-227. Document must be consulted under close supervision for conservation reasons.

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