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Ogden family fonds File
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Appointments as Chief Trader and Chief Factor

The file consists of the original documents appointing Peter Skene Ogden as Chief Trader and Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company. Ogden was appointed Chief Trader in 1824 and as Chief Factor in 1835. The file also includes 2 photostats of the original records; these have been placed in a separate folder.

Correspondence inward

The file consists of one letter written to Peter Skene Ogden by his nephew in April 1845. The letter is addressed to Ogden at a hotel on Great St James Street in London. The letter refers to a draft of a deed of donation which was not included in the file. A draft deed of donation dating to 1845 was found in file E/B/Og2.9; this is likely the document to which the letter refers.

Correspondence outward

The file consists of 7 letters and 4 transcripts of Ogden's outward correspondence from 1831 to 1849. Correspondence is addressed to a variety of recipients, including John Haldane, William F. Tolmie, John McLeod, Donald Ross, and Ogden's son-in-law Archibald McKinlay, as well as several unidentified correspondents. The file also includes an extract from Ogden's letters to Chief Traders Tod and Mansion in 1845. Although described as a holograph, it appears to be in a different hand than Ogden's. Correspondence deals with a variety of private and Company matters.

Transcripts have been placed in a separate folder for conservation purposes. Not all letters have accompanying transcripts. Some transcripts appear to be copied from John McLeod's "Journals and correspondence of John McLeod, Senior, Chief trader, Hudson's Bay Company."

Ogden, Peter Skene, 1794-1854

Correspondence outward

The file consists of Peter Skene Ogden's outward correspondence dating from 1851 to 1852. The file includes both original letters and transcripts that were created in 1952. Not every letter has a corresponding transcription.The letters are addressed to a number of correspondents, including Ogden's son-in-law Archibald McKinlay, William F. Tolmie, and Ogden's daughter, as well as several unnamed individuals. The letters discuss both personal and Hudson's Bay Company business.

Ogden, Peter Skene, 1794-1854

Letter from Isaac Ogden

The file consists of one letter written by Isaac Ogden to his son Peter Skene Ogden. The letter was addressed to Ogden care of the "London Coffee House" and appears to have been written shortly before Peter Ogden returned to the employment of the Hudson's Bay Company in North America.

Miscellaneous documents relating to Ogden estate

The file consists of a variety of documentation relating to the settlement of Peter Skene Ogden's estate. The records date from 1835 to approximately 1860 and consist of records relating to land holdings, a draft deed of donation, and copies of letters between Sir George Simpson and various members of the Ogden family, including Ogden's son-in-law, Archibald McKinlay. Much of the correspondence deals with the disbursement of Ogden's estate to his heirs. The draft deed of donation that is included in the file is most likely the one referred to in the letter housed in file E/A/Og2

Miscellaneous material relating to Peter Skene Ogden

The file consists of several newspaper clippings from the early 20th century, as well as miscellaneous notes on Peter Skene Ogden. The notes provide background information on both Peter Skene Ogden and his son, as well as an inventory of Ogden's letters. These notes also include a list of correspondence written by other Hudson's Bay Company employees.A note dated 1915 indicates that many of these letters were offered to C.B. Bagley for his collection.

Outward correspondence, Isaac Lowe Evans Ogden

The file consists of one letter written by Isaac Lowe Evans Ogden, the nephew of explorer Peter Skene Ogden. The letter was likely written in 1851 in San Francisco and discusses family business and day-to-day events.

Peter Ogden correspondence outward

The file consists of one letter written by Peter Skene Ogden's son, Peter Ogden, to Donald Manson in 1847. The letter provides details of Ogden's life at Fraser's Lake.

Peter Ogden correspondence with James Douglas

The file consists of one letter written in 1860 by Peter Ogden to James Douglas, governor of British Columbia. Ogden requests payment of $102 as recompense for supplies and assistance provided to Major William Downie, who arrived at Stuart Lake in 1859 in a destitute state.