Talbot Papers: Associates: Mahlon Burwell

Custodial History: These papers were collected as part of a comprehensive study into the life and career of Colonel Thomas Talbot, the early nineteenth-century settlement agent whose authority extended over much of what is now southwestern Ontario. The research was conducted by Guy St-Denis in various archival repositories with the intention of publishing a new biography of Talbot. After the project was discontinued, the photocopied documents were preserved in hopes of being useful to future scholars of Talbot and his settlement. The files were compiled ca. 1985-2003.

Scope and Content: Photocopies of correspondence between Mahlon Burwell and Colonel Talbot, 1830-1836, as well as the following articles:; -"Colonel Mahlon Burwell, Land Surveyor", by Archibald Blue, Director of the Bureau of Mines, Toronto. Published in the journal Proceedings of the Canadian Institute, September 1899.; -"Mahlon Burwell, Deputy Surveyor, 1783-1846: An Address given by W.C. Miller, February 18, 1964".; -An article regarding the Rondeau Harbour, 1845.; -"The Diary of Mahlon Burwell, January 24 to August 1, 1827, transcribed and annotated by Rundall M. Lewis.; -Claims for Damages sustained during the late War (War of 1812), 1815-1824.