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Amor de Cosmos fonds
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- multiple media
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- Source of title proper: Title based on the contents of the fonds.
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Fonds
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PR-1328
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1880-1882 (Creation)
- Creator
- de Cosmos, Amor, 1825-1897
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6 cm of textual records and 1 map
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Amor de Cosmos was born William Alexander Smith in Nova Scotia. He came to B.C. via the California gold fields in 1858. As editor of the "Colonist" and an elected representative in Vancouver Island's colonial government, de Cosmos was active in public affairs, later serving as Premier of British Columbia.
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The fonds consists of correspondence of De Cosmos while acting as Special Agent of the Government of B.C. in Ottawa and London, England.
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Archives code(s): MS-0014; CM/A984.
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Accession number(s): MS-0014
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- de Cosmos, Amor, 1825-1897 (Subject)