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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | [James Macleod to his wife about his departure from Fort Benton] |
| Archival Reference | M-776-14a |
| Sub-collection | Macleod, James F. Family |
| Author | Macleod, James F. |
| Date | 5 Jul 1882 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Contents | James Macleod about his departure from Fort Benton, and his grief at the lack letters received from his wife. |
| 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 | Children and Family Travel and Transportation |
| Places | Fort Benton; Montana |
| People | Macleod, James Farquharson Macleod, Mary |
| Themes | Children & Family; Exploration, Expeditions & Travel |
| Library | Glenbow Museum |
| Copyright | Glenbow Museum |
| Transcript | Fort Benton, M.T. July 5th 1882My darling Mary,Winder bought a pair of horses and a buckboard yesterday. I persuaded him to wait until after the Eastern mail came in. It has arrived and there is no letter.Conrad got a letter on Sunday from Winnipeg dated June 22nd. Your last is dated 20th. The next mail leaves here in ten days from now and will not reach Macleod until the 23rd. You can imagine with what a heavy heart I go off without knowing any particulars about the accident to my darling Nell.I expect Winder with the horses every moment. With endless love your devoted husbandJim |