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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | [James Macleod to his wife about dining with Lady Macdonald] |
| Archival Reference | M-776-14a |
| Sub-collection | Macleod, James F. Family |
| Author | Macleod, James F. |
| Date | 17 Dec 1878 [?] |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Contents | Mentions dining with Lady Macdonald and new boots and shoes. |
| 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 | Canadian Mounted Police Women's History Leisure, Entertainment and Social Life |
| Places | Ottawa; Ontario |
| People | Macleod, James Farquharson Macleod, Mary |
| Themes | Women's History; Arts & Entertainment |
| Library | Glenbow Museum |
| Copyright | Glenbow Museum |
| Transcript | Ottawa, Tuesday afternoonMy dearest MaryIf the weather has been the same out with you as it has been here all day you have had a nice trip in to Mashquotch. It snowed like fun last night and the ground is covered with a mantle of white but not enough for sleighing.I dined last night with Lady Macdonald she was excessively kind to me. There were only herself her sister and a Miss McPherson from Kingston whom I have known for a number of years. Lady Macdonald goes to Montreal on Thursday to meet Sir John and to be present at the St Andrew’s Ball on Friday night. She asked me to come with them - indeed pressed me to do so, so I have made up my mind to go. It will be very nice to be there under Sir Johns and her patronage. I wish so much you could be with me.Lady Mc spoke so nicely about you. She said Clarke had written that you were perfectly splendid and congratulated me on having such a treasure. I agreed with her, dear old pet nothing too good can be said of you. I of course gave them a full account of Miss Nell how she had curried all before her in the way of wiping the eyes of all other babies she had come across from the Rocky Mountains to Toronto. I also remarked that she was not Cherubim or Seraphim as she did not continually etc. Would you not like to have my whiskers to pull?I have just had a long talk with Mr. Scott, he appeared very much pleased to see me. It seems very queer to feel that he has no more command over us. He asked very kindly after you. I hear that he is very hard up, in fact that they are in great difficulties.I have got my boots and shoes from Blackford they are very nice. I saw a coat today trimmed with Silver fox in Devlins fur store price $250.00 the fur is not half as good as yours. I hope you like yours. I trust I will hear from you tomorrow but I am rather afraid you wont write before you get to Mashquotch.With endless love and heaps of kisses for my pet my pearl my own dear girl. Her own Jim. |