The Elgin-Grey Papers, 1846-1852, 2 tomasJ.O. Patenaude, printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, 1937 - 1663 psl. Letters between Earl of Elgin when Governor General of Canada and Earl Grey, Secretary of State for the Colonies. |
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American annexation annexationists Assembly believe Bill Bishop Brantford British Brockville Canadian Church of England Clear Grits Clergy Reserves Colonies considered constitution course Crown DEAR ELGIN DEAR GREY desire despatch District Duplicate MS copy duties EARL GREY Endorsed EARL OF ELGIN effect elective ELGIN & KINCARDINE enclose Enclosure Excellency Excellency's exports favor feeling gentlemen give Government Governor Grey to Lord Halifax Hincks honor hope House Imperial important interest Lady Elgin Legislature letter Lord Elgin Lord Grey Lord John Russell Lord Sydenham Lordship Lower Canada Majesty's Majesty's Government measure ment Montreal object opinion Parliament Parlt party passed political Port Dover present principle Private MY DEAR proposed protection Province Quebec question recieved reciprocity resolutions respect revenue salary Session shª shew sincerely speech Toronto Tory town trade Union United Upper Canada views vote Yankees
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