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    A letter written by Colonel Moodie to James Newton concerning rent of a room in a house.

    An indenture indicating a purchase of a parcel of land in Vaughan by James Newton from Aaron Munshaw.

    Receipt for contract work on Plank Road issued by Mr. Teefy, Secretary and Treasurer.

    In the year 1850, a company was formed called "The Markham and Elgin Mills Plank Road Company", with Mathew Teefy as Secretary-Treasurer, to plank the side road from Elgin Mills across to the 4th concession, then south through Victoria Square to Cashel. Toll gates were established where travelers paid for ...

    Front side: Elgin Mills 21st May 1850 £0 7s 6d Received from Sec. Mr. Dickson [?] seven shilling and six pence [?] for chain bearing two day to Sec. McPhipps P.L.[?] measuring road for the Markham Elgin Mills Plank Road Company Francis Chadwick Back side: Receipt £0 7s 6d Francis ...

    £ 14 19s 0d Binghause Hotel 19th October 1850 Received from M. Teefy Sec. & Treasurer of Markham Elgin Mills Plank Roas Company Fourteen Pounds 19s 0d on as[?] of Plank. A. Fenwick

    Front side: Wallaces Green Berwick upon Tweed 13th May 1833 Memorandum For Mr. James Newton as he is going to North America for him to be so good as write to me in the course of the summer 1835 - and let me know how they are all making out ...

    Elgin Mills General Store bill signed by Jos. Newton and sent to James Smith. Included list of items sold with indication of their quantity and price.

    To Mr. Newton Dear Sir, I have been put into a state of annoyance by Hugh Glass’s wife sending up an account she has trumped up against Mrs. Higgins. She has rendered Mrs. H. perfectly useless and ill, and as I mast go into Toronto tomorrow cost what will you ...

    This document, dated at Quebec City, July 1, 1852, authorizing the appointment of James Newton, a resident of the district, as Quarter Master in the 6th Battalion of York Militia, bears the sign of the Earl Elgin and Kinkardine, Governor General of British North America at the time. Lord Elgin ...

    A photocopy of the letter from new Richmond Hill Public Library Board taking control over the old Mechanics' Institute.

    A copy of a book borrowing receipt from the Richmond Hill Mechanic's Institute with rules for regulating the library.

    1245 Queen St. West Worthington Toronto

    PUBLIC NOTICE. WHEREAS the Municipal Council of the County of York did, on the 19th day of June, 1872, enact a By-1aw (No. 216), erecting Richmond Hill into an incorporated village under the statute in such case made and provided, by which the under, signed was appointed Returning Officer, to ...

    This letter is addressed to James Gamble, Province of Canada, West Richmond Hill, Post Office. The letter is full of spelling and grammar errors.

    The letter is addressed to Mr. James Gambell, York in Upper Canada, Yonge Street Markham(?).

    The is addressed to J. Shelton, Esq., sheriff of Peterhead, Scotland. It was sent from Toronto in August 1843. The letter describes the circumstances of the murder of Thomas Kinnear and Nancy Montgomery.

    Front side: Albert Edward Prince of Wales Reverse side: Visited Canada and Inaugurated the Victoria Bridge 1860 Welcome Welcome Welcome Ich Dien

    The Minute Book of the Richmond Hill Library Association contains records of general meetings of the members of the Association, Rules and Regulations of the Richmond Hill Library Association (p. 7), subscription lists (p.14-16), notes on payments, notes on the missing and damaged books (p. 21). The latest note was ...

    The Cash Book of the Richmond Hill Library Association contains records of members' financial contributions as well as records of purchases of books, candles, library tickets, and expanses for the wage of Librarian. In September 1854, the Library Association owned 367 volumes. (p. 4) Richmond Hill Library Association was established ...