Copy of Johnson's 1787 Toronto Purchase, 23 September 1787

Copy of Johnson's 1787 Toronto Purchase, 23 September 1787

Copy of Johnson's 1787 Toronto Purchase, 23 September 1787

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Introduction

A prepared form of agreement to surrender lands undescribed with a party not specified. See IT038 - Original Surrender, IT039 - Map

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

First Nation surrendering land

Date Made or Date Range: 1787-09-23
Seasonal time
English: Fall
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Treaty document.

Materials

parchment, ink

Motifs and Patterns

3 reproduced doodemag

Description of Writing/Text

Description of Land Sold:

A prepared form for the surrender of lands undescribed, with parties not specified.

Witnesses:

John Collings

Louis Protle

Nathnl Lines, Interpreter

Crown Signatories:

P. Selby, Asst.-Secy'., I.A.

First Nations Signatories:

Wabukanyne

Neace

Pakquan

Dimensions: 20 × 33 × 0 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Date document signed

Current Location: Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Government Archives Division Reference Indian Treaty Number 040
Link to Institution's Collections Database: www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
Publication History

Canada, Indian Treaties and Surrenders from 1680 to 1890, 2 vols., (Ottawa: Queen’s Printer, 1891), 1: 32-34.

GKS Reference Number: 1555
How to Cite this Item

23 September 1787, Copy of Johnson's 1787 Toronto Purchase, Library and Archives Canada, Indian Affairs, D-10a, Series A, Volume 1841, Reel T-9938, GAD REF IT040, https://gks.grasac.org/ (GKS ID: 1555, accessed [date]).

Record Creation Context

This record was created under the direction of Heidi Bohaker as part of a larger research project funded by an Aboriginal Research Grant titled “Braiding Knowledges: Anishinaabe Heritage in Community Perspective” from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Approximate Place of Origin

43.3, -78.1

Source of Information about Places

Location document signed

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