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1883-1972 (Creation)
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- Leveridge, Anna
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2 folders of textual records
3 photographs
1 drawing
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Anna Maria Leveridge (nee Godbolt) was born in Harleston, Norfolk, England in 1846. She married David Leveridge (1840-1930) and together they had eight children between 1870 and 1887. The Leveridge family emigrated to Canada in approximately 1883 where they settled on a homestead near Coe Hill, Ontario. Anna Leveridge died in 1928.
Custodial history
This fonds remained in the custody of descendants of the Leveridges, the Tivy family, until it was donated to the Trent University Archives.
Scope and content
This fonds includes the letters of Anna Leveridge, written to her mother and family friends in England, describing their boat trip to Canada and pioneer life in the backwoods of Hastings County, Ontario, near Coe Hill, Marmora, and Millbridge. The fonds also includes family genealogy and photographs.
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The fonds was donated by the Tivy family, descendants of Anna and David Leveridge, in January, 1973
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The letters are in folder one. The family genealogy, pictures of Anna and David Leveridge, and drawing and picture of homestead are in folder two.
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The letters have been published in "Your Loving Anna" by Louis Tivy. University of Toronto Press, 1972.
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For related records see the Thomas Alexander Stewart Hay family fonds (71-001).
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Folder 1
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n.d. Anna Leveridge to 'Mother and All', written from Hochering, East Durham, re: David's desire for them to join him in Canada; 2 pages.
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n.d. Anna to 'Mother and all', written onboard ship, re: conditions of passage; 3 pages.
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n.d. Anna to parents, written from Millbridge, Hastings County, Ontario, good news re: settlement; 4 pages, cross written on 4th page.
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n.d. Anna to Gertie (her sister), written from Millbridge, chatty letter re: settlement, children's health, supplies and the weather; 4 pages.
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n.d. Anna to Fanny, her sister, written from Millbridge, describing indoor winter life, asking news of friends; 4 pages, cross written on first page.
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1883 Anna to parents, written from Millbridge, news of good health, much creative work, request for reading materials; 8 pages.
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n.d. Anna to parents, written from Faraday P.O., Faraday, Hastings County, re: their move to the shanty near Wollaston; 8 pages, incomplete.
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n.d. Anna to parents, written from Faraday P.O. commenting on spatial difficulties and their stretched budget; 4 pages incomplete.
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n.d. Anna to parents, written from Faraday P.O. a long, newsy letter, re: gardening, school, church and people; 16 pages.
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n.d. Anna to parents, an incomplete letter with no return address, re: children's pranks, and reading; 4 pages.
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28 Aug. Fri. Anna to parents, written from Coe Hill Mines, Wollaston, Hastings County, a "rambling epistle" of general news and the harvest; 4 pages.
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4 Oct 1885 Anna to parents, written from Coe Hill Mines, re David's mining accident, social life, the children's activities; 8 pages.
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n.d. Anna to parents, an incomplete letter with no return address, re: the new logging camp and their own provisions; 4 pages.
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23 April Anna to parents, written from Coe Hill Mines, re: gardening, seasonal changes, settlement news; 4 pages, incomplete.
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23 May Anna to parents, written from Coe Hill Mines, re pioneer life; 8 pages.
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July 18 Anna to parents, written from Coe Hill Mines, re: the mail bag, preserves; 4 pages, incomplete.
Mr. Tivy, editor of Your Loving Anna has placed the following incomplete letter next in the sequence of Anna Leveridge's correspondence.
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n.d. Anna to parents, regarding pigs, cows berries, fish and bear meat; 4 pages.
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8 August Anna to Fanny, written from Coe Hill Mines, re: children's growth and economies; 4 pages, incomplete.
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15 Oct Fri. Anna to parents, written from Coe Hill Mines, re: family news, supplies and the weather, 8 pages, crossed.
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n.d. Anna to her cousin Bessie, written from Coe Hill Mines, re news of mails, growing children, and prospect of a schoolhouse; 4 pages crossed, incomplete.
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16 June Anna to parents, written from Coe Hill Mines, re: the good crop, and Queen Victoria's Jubilee; 10 pages, crossed.
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12 dec. 1887 Anna to parents, written from Coe Hill Mines, re: weather their new stable, local clergyman; 4 pages, crossed.
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4 Dec 1889 Anna to parents, written from Coe Hill Mines, re: her mother's illness and new clothes; 4 pages.
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3 Feb. Anna to Fanny, written from Coe Hill Mines, general news about the weather, family and gifts from the Tivy's; 8 pages.
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20 Feb. Anna to her mother, written from Coe Hill Mines, wishes for her birthday, the weather and talk of a new railway; 4 pages.
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16 March 1890 Anna to parents, written from Coe Hill Mines, re: their new house plans, family news and wishes; 5 pages.
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This is a poem written by Anna, to her mother on her birthday; 2 pages.
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n.d. This is an incomplete letter, written from Coe Hill, speaking of their new house, general news; 4 pages.
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20 Jan. 1891 Anna to parents, written from Coe Hill Mines, re sister Gertie's new life, news of Christmas, and wishes for her mother's health; 8 pages.
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19 Feb. Anna to her mother, written from Coe Hill Mines, birthday and health wishes for her mother, and news of the farm; 4 pages.
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n.d. This is an incomplete letter, and was not published in Tivy's book. It belongs in the period of letters 20- 22.
Folder 2
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1: The Leveridge - Tivy Family Tree
2: Picture - Anna Leveridge
3: Picture - David and Anna Leveridge
4: Picture - the abandoned Leveridge home
5: Drawing by Louis Tivy of the Leveridge's first shanty