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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | [James Macleod to his wife about arriving in Ottawa] |
| Archival Reference | M-776-14a |
| Sub-collection | Macleod, James F. Family |
| Author | Macleod, James F. |
| Date | 12 Dec 1878 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Contents | Mentions possibly meeting royalty. |
| 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 Sexuality Government and Politics Canadian Mounted Police |
| Places | Ottawa; Ontario |
| People | Macleod, James Farquharson Macleod, Mary |
| Themes | Women's History; Government & Politics |
| Library | Glenbow Museum |
| Copyright | Glenbow Museum |
| Transcript | Ottawa Decr 12. 78I wrote to you this morning just after my arrival to let you know your old man had arrived safely at the metropolis. I have not much more to tell you now but I don't like...[here two or three lines have been deliberately cut out]...staff of the Militia, all the Colonels in town, all the police officers and ten of the Governor Generals foot-guards are to be there - and the invitations are from the Governor General and Her Royal Highness [presumably the Marquis of Lorne and his wife Princess Louise Alberta who was daughter of Queen Victoria] so I am I s'pose to kick my legs under the same mahogany as Royalty!!!!! Am I not blessed?I s'pose that you won't believe that I -a portion obliterated - .. you naughty girl how you have managed to take possession of my whole soul. I feel that last embrace on Tuesday night vibrating through every bit of me. What was it you said as I left the door - I thought you said you were hungry for me already - of course I was wrong.I have not yet heard if Henry has returned or not, I fancy not as no-one has seen him. Mr. Fred Buchanan is in town. I have just been to the club and had an hour with him. He asked very kindly after you as indeed does everyone else.I have absolutely nothing to write about and think this letter contains enough spooniness. Even now - so soon - I long to be back in your arms.With endless love and fondest kisses your own,Jim.Perhaps you can spare one kiss for Nell and mother. |