Mifflin Wistar Gibbs papers concerning Victoria, British Columbia, 1867-1869.

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Gibbs, Mifflin Wistar. Mifflin Wistar Gibbs papers concerning Victoria, British Columbia, 1867-1869.

Mifflin Wistar Gibbs papers concerning Victoria, British Columbia, 1867-1869.

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ALS dated 1868 Nov 18, to the Mayor and Municipal Council of the City of Victoria, requesting permission to move a sidewalk in order to build on his property; ALS dated 1869 Mar 13, to the Mayor of the City of Victoria, requesting that the mayor grant him a leave of absence for three months or accept Gibbs's resignation, whichever the mayor "deems best"; autograph manuscipt "memorial" in an unidentified hand, dated 1867 Jun 11, to Fred K. Seymour, governor of British Columbia, requesting land for municipal purposes, signed by members of the Municipal Council, including Gibbs, Richard Lewis, and [H. Leffard?]; and an undated autograph manuscript "Report of the Sanitary Commission" regarding smallpox in the region, in an unidentified hand, signed by Gibbs, [Thomas S. Alcott?] and [J. Russell?]. Accompanied by photostatic copies of pages from issues of The Elevator (San Francisco, California) dated 1868 May 8, Jun 26, and Jul 31, containing letters to the editor from "Bell," (believed to be Gibbs), describing political and economic conditions in Victoria, British Columbia.

4 items.

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