Black ink; gouache; gold paint, with printed gold border.

This address is a full page of text with a double border in gold, with a looped corner detail. It is addressed to Lord Dufferin on behalf of Band Chief, Ojibway Chief S. James. This is possibly Solomon James who was a chief from the Parry Sound area, who was active in writing petitions and in acting as secretary to the Grand Council of Indians, particularly those from Lake Huron and Southern Ontario (see collection files).

This address is from a 3-volume collection of 410 addresses or petitions presented to His Excellency the Right Honourable the Earl of Dufferin, while governor general of Canada from 1872-1878.They are expressions of the sentiments of Canadians from across the country during his tenure. Represented are provinces, municipalities, communities, societies, associations, universities, schools, etc., from all parts of the country.

Removed from: Set: "Dufferin Addresses," 1872-1878; 3 volumes: Vol. I (Bk 319) contains items 2 to 209; Vol. II (Bk 320) contains items 210 to 413; Vol. III (Bk 325) contains item 1: Joint Address of the Senate and House of Commons

Library and Archives Canada record

The Dufferin Addresses are comprised of 3 volumes of bound addresses presented to His Excellency the Right Honourable the Earl of Dufferin, while Governor-General of Canada from 1872-1878.

Originals and photocopies (vol. 1) were obtained from various sources: the Ottawa Historical Society in 1968 (file 11), Joan Enders in 1972, 1975 and 1978 (files 1-4, 9), W. Myers in 1978 (file 2), Olive Boswell in 1979 (file 6), Guy Smith in 1982 (file 5) and copies from the P.R.O. of Northern Ireland in 1959 (files 7-8) and in 1988 (files 12-24).