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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | [James Macleod to his wife about hope to travel to her soon] |
| Archival Reference | M-776-14a |
| Sub-collection | Macleod, James F. Family |
| Author | Macleod, James F. |
| Date | Aug 1878 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Contents | Hopes to travel back to Mary soon. |
| Sub-collection Information | James Farquharson Macleod, 1836-1894, was born in Scotland, the son of Martin Donald Macleod and Jane Fry. The family moved to Upper Canada in 1845. James received his BA from Queen's in 1854 and was called to the Bar in 1860. He served under Col. Wolseley during the 1870 Riel Rebellion. In 1873 he accepted the position of Assistant Commissioner in the newly formed North-West Mounted Police, and the following year led a police column to southern Alberta and established Fort Macleod. In 1875 he sent troops to establish Fort Walsh and Fort Calgary. He served as Commissioner of the NWMP from 1876 until 1880. As Commissioner he successfully negotiated Treaty 7 in 1877. When he resigned in 1880 he moved to Pincher Creek and devoted himself to judicial duties. He was one of only three magistrates in the North-West Territories. From 1887 until his death he was a judge of the Supreme Court of the North-West Territories. He married Mary Isabella Drever, 1852-1933, in 1876, and they had four daughters and a son, Helen (Cross), Jean (Montgomerie-Bell), Mary M. (Townshend), Roma (Sharpe), and Norman T. Macleod. His older brother, Norman Torquil Macleod, 1822-1885, served as the first Indian agent in southern Alberta from 1880 to 1882. Colonel Macleod School in Calgary was named in his honour in 1955. Macleod Drive in Lethbridge, Alberta, Macleod Manor at Fort Macleod, Macleod Island, Alberta, Macleod Mall in Calgary, Macleod Plaza in Calgary and Macleod Trail in Calgary are also named after Colonel Macleod. |
| Region | Canada |
| Subjects | Women's History Children and Family |
| Places | Fort Walsh |
| People | Macleod, James Farquharson Macleod, Mary |
| Themes | Women's History |
| Library | Glenbow Museum |
| Copyright | Glenbow Museum |
| Transcript | Fort Walsh AugtTuesday 1878Dearest Mary,Mr. Clark I.G. Baker & Co. Agent is just off for Benton, the mail leaves tomorrow when I will send you a decent letter. I only send these few words to let you know that I got back here safe and sound on Tuesday last after a good trip. Everything is quiet here. I go to Fort Macleod in about ten days & will come back here about the 3rd or 4th Octr. when I hope to start to you but I have heard nothing yet about my leave. I have telegraphed White about it. I am perfectly crazy to get to you & little Nell. I am afraid I will go out of my mind if I don't get away soon. Heaps of long long kisses from your devotedJim |