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The fonds consists of Dewdney's diaries, 1880-1884 (F/5.2/D51, written while Indian Commissioner of the Northwest Territories and Manitoba, a copy of his will (1913), correspondence (1882-1896), and miscellaneous papers (1892-1916). The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by sender and covers a variety of topics including: the proposed purchase of property at Coal Harbour, Vancouver; conservative politics; purchase of land in Manitoba; Chiefs Crowfoot and Poundmaker; treatment of Indians; and danger of starvation amongst the whites. Also includes some letters from Peter O'Reilly of Victoria.