Fonds 02-017 - Thomas Alexander Stewart collection

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Thomas Alexander Stewart collection

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    • Source of title proper: Title based on the bookplate name found inside each volume

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    02-017

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    • 1809 (Creation)
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      Stewart, Thomas Alexander

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    12 cm of textual records

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    (1786-1847)

    Biographical history

    Thomas Alexander Stewart was born in Ireland and worked for the firm of Robert Reid and Son, which manufactured linen, cotton and silk. When the company ran into financial trouble, and eventual bankruptcy, Thomas and his wife, Frances Browne Stewart (1794-1872), emigrated to Canada with their children and Thomas' brother-in-law and former business partner, Robert Reid and his family. The party of 27 set sail from Belfast Lough on June 1, 1822. Seven weeks were spent on the ship before reaching Quebec. From Quebec they travelled to Kingston, and then on to York, where Stewart and Reid were each granted 1200 acres, provided they settled in an unsurveyed township. Douro Township in Peterborough County was suggested as a promising region. On September 9, 1822, Stewart and Reid travelled to the area with surveyor Richard Birdsall, and each chose land on the Otonabee River. Thomas Stewart became a prominent and influential citizen in the area and died in 1847 from typhoid fever. Extensive biographical information on the Stewart family, plus friends, neighbours, and associates, may be found in accession [02-001]:https://www.trentu.ca/library/archives/02-001

    Custodial history

    This collection was in the custody of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Stewart of Woodview, Ontario before it was donated to Trent University Archives.

    Scope and content

    Collection consists of 12 leather-bound volumes of the plays of William Shakespeare, with "Thos. A. Stewart" bookplates glued on the inside cover of each volume. The volumes are numbered I through XII. Volume XII includes the following bibliographic information: "The Plays of William Shakespeare, from the correct edition of Isaac Reed, Esq., London, Printed for Vernor, Hood and Sharpe, Poultry; and Taylor and Hessey, Fleet Street. 1809." On the final page of each volume, except for Volumes I and II, the following additional information appears: "Stereotyped and printed by A. Wilson, Duke Street, Lincoln's-Inn Fields, London." On the final page of Vol. I, the following information appears: "Stereotyped by Andrew Wilson." Vol. I has the following additional names hand-written on the bookplate: "George A. Stewart", "Louis B. Stewart", and "[B] [ ] Stewart". Volumes III, VI, and VIII have "George A. Stewart" added to the bookplate. Handwritten on the bookplate for Vol. IV is "Thos. A. Stewart"; this may be Stewart's signature.

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    The books are fragile and two of the covers are partially detached. Please wear gloves and handle with care

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    This collection was acquired from Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Stewart

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        For related records see: 69-1003, 71-001, 74-1005, 74-1006, 75-011, 78-008, 92-1002, 94-006, 94-007, 94-1001, 97-023, 98-005, and 02-001

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