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McKinlay, Archibald, 1811-1891 File
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Archibald McKinlay Diary Part 1

File consists of one diary of Archibald McKinlay, the first of two. The diary spans November 3, 1876 to February 9, 1877 and documents McKinlay's travels to reserves as reserve commissioner and includes copies of correspondence, basic census information for Indigenous communities, and translations of Indigenous languages.

McKinlay, Archibald, 1811-1891

Archibald McKinlay Diary Part 2

File consists of the diary of Archibald McKinlay, the second part of two. The diary documents his travels in the role of reserve commissioner through the Okanagan region, and also contains copies of outward correspondence and expenses. A loose sheet in the back of the diary contains copies of letters written by James McKinlay and a list of plants.

McKinlay, Archibald, 1811-1891

Contracts and expenditures

File consists of the marriage documentation for Archibald McKinlay and Sarah Ogden, a financial account for Archibald McKinlay from 1856, and agreements of indenture.

McKinlay, Archibald, 1811-1891

Letter book of outward correspondence

File consists of letter book copies of outward correspondence from Archibald McKinlay as well as his wife Sarah Julia McKinlay and son James McKinlay. The letter book also contains a list of Williams Lake residents from 1884.

McKinlay, Archibald, 1811-1891

Narrative of a Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company

File consists of a portion of a handwritten manuscript by Archibald McKinlay describing an encounter with an Indigenous group at Fort Walla Walla. A typescript of "Narrative of a Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company" is included in the file, copied from MS No. C25 from the Bancroft Library.

McKinlay, Archibald, 1811-1891