Pre-1900/ Businessman, owned property in Sorel, Montreal, Quebec, St. Charles, St. Denis, Albany, New York, and Philadelphia. File characteristics: Clippings. Relates to material in and outside Montreal.
Pre-1900/ Signature of petition, received a patent deed of land in Glengarry-Lancaster Township. File characteristics: Correspondence. Originals and photocopies. Relates to material outside Montreal.
Pre-1900/ Builder of Montreal's first water system, theatre builder, magistrate, chief commissioner of police. File characteristics: Clippings. Photocopies. Montreal-related material.
Hart/ Signature on petition to King of Great Britain (Heritage of a Patriach). File characteristics: Photocopies. Relates to material outside Montreal.
Hart/ Bavarian ancestry; born London, England; lived in Montreal. Married Catherine Brett. Settled permanently in New York City. Grandson was Bret Harte, the American writer. File characteristics: Photocopies. Relates to material in and outside Montreal.