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This file consists of Prof. John Wadland’s subject file on copyright. This file contains newspaper clippings and photocopied news articles focused on unauthorized taping, satellite piracy, and new policies and bills passed for copyright.

Folder includes the following letters:

• September 10 1832, Niagara - Judge Hagerman to his daughter, Mary Jane (Note: Mary Jane later married Hon. John Beverley Robinson)
• June 5 1847, Cobourg - John Beverley Robinson to his wife (re their 30th wedding anniversary, their children, etc.)
• Note: Two letters were attached to a letter dated June 7 1927 (enclosed in this folder with the two letters) from Henrietta Tupper to Augusta Houston - Tupper refers to the two letters dated Sept. 25 1854 and Dec. 21 1857, and says "...thinking of your grandfather Sir John Beverley Robinson, and of my dear father's correspondence with him. I remembered that a Miss Robinson, his daughter, had come over to Guernsey... resulted in my finding the two letters which I now enclose for your perusal..."). Links to transcriptions of the two letters follow:
• Sept. 25 1854, Toronto - John Beverley Robinson to "My Dear Sir" (political matters "My Dear Sir" may be Henrietta Tupper's father see June 7 1927 letter (Transcript)
• Dec. 21 1857, Toronto - John Beverly Robinson to "My Dear Sir" (re the delicate state of health of his young daughter and his wish to send her to Guernsey; also the upcoming general election - "My Dear Sir" may be Henrietta Tupper's father - see June 7 1927 letter) (Transcript)

Folder has the following letters:

• Invitations, etc. to Captain and Mrs. Forsyth-Grant from Hawaiian Royalty: invitations [to Captain and Mrs. Forsyth-Grant] from Princess Ruth [Keelikolani], Honolulu 1882 (2 invitations); invitations to Captain and Mrs. Forsyth-Grant from The King and Queen of Iolani Palace, plus dance programme card 1883 (2 invitations); invitation to Captain and Mrs. Forsyth-Grant from Iolani Palace [1883]; blank envelopes & place cards for Mrs. Grant and Capt. Grant [from Iolani Palace], Royal monogram of the Queen of Hawaii
• Jan. 7 1883, Toronto - Napier Robinson to his sister, Minnie
• March 18 [1883], Government House, Toronto - Augusta Robinson to her sister, Minnie Forsyth-Grant
• April 23 1883, New York - Gustavus Robinson (Augusta Robinson's son) to Minnie Forsyth-Grant
• August 7 1883, Government House, Toronto - Augusta Robinson to her sister, Minnie Forsyth-Grant in Hawaii
• July 4 1984, Toronto - Napier Robinson to his sister, Minnie
• February 18 1888, The Aurania, Cunard Line - covering letter plus diary of events, from Mary Jane Robinson to "My dear boys & girls - for this note is to do duty for all" (describes her trip from Toronto to Liverpool, February 12-21 1888, aboard the Aurania, Cunard Line)
• October 25 (2 letters), and October 26 [1888 or 1889] - Mary Jane (Hagerman) Robinson to 3 acquaintances in London (3 letters to introduce Augusta to acquaintances in London)
• April 20 [1888 or 1889], Leamington - [Augusta Robinson] to her mother, [Mary Jane Robinson]
• 1888, The Queens, Toronto - Agnes Macdonald to Mrs. Robinson (re invitation to tea at Government House; references to her brother "Sir John")

Folder includes the following letters:

• June 9 1903, Government House, Ottawa - Mary [ ] to Mrs. [Stewart] Houston (re request to be a godmother)
• May 9 1909, May 26 1909 - 2 letters from Stewart Houston to his daughter, Stewart (note: Stewart Houston often addresses his daughter, Stewart, as Baby, Babe, Babs, Babbikins)
• May 31 1909, Massey Music Hall, Toronto - Stewart Houston to his wife, Augusta (Robinson)
• June 8 1909 - Stewart Houston to his wife, Augusta (in this letter, there is a reference to A. Kelly Evans; attached are related newspaper clippings, chairman's notes, a program/menu, a ticket response, and two speeches)

Folder includes the following letters:

• June 11 1910, Toronto - Arthur Houston to his sister-in-law, Augusta (Robinson) Houston
• November 3 1911 - Christopher W. Robinson to Augusta (Robinson) Houston
• August 22 1912 - S.H. Blake to The Reverend Professor Wrong (re genealogy of his family)
• January 16 1913, Chateau Laurier, Ottawa - A.H.U. Colquhoun to Griffin [ ] (re article written by Napier Robinson entitled "A Question of Morals"; article attached)
• December 25 1913, Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin - [ ] [Aber___] to Minnie Forsyth Grant (letter is attached to a Christmas card which was sent in [1971] to Andrea [ ] from Stewart Bagnani - re person of noble status going to Ireland]
• November 2 1915, Broadway, Worcestershire - Mary Anderson de Narasso to "Little Stewart Houston" (re de Narasso's autograph)
• January 23 1915, Savile Club - [ ] to Mrs. Stewart (Robinson) Houston (re happy days in the Muskokas)
• September 5 1916, Scotland - Christopher W. Robinson to Minnie (re a sketch of Forts Point Henry and Point Frederick at Kingston, Upper Canada, 1815, by Sir F.P. Robinson; copy of sketch attached)
• December 27 1916, Beverley House - Christopher Robinson to (Augusta Robinson) Houston (see letter above - similar content)
• 1917-1918 - several letters (11) referring to World War I from Cyril T. Houston and Alan Houston to their aunt, Augusta Houston, and to their cousin, "Baby" Stewart Houston (Cyril was in the Royal Air Force and Alan, the Army; while Stewart and her mother were in England, the brothers made their headquarters with them on their leaves; Cyril was killed in a plane crash in Belgium; Stewart visited his grave in 1929 on a visit through Belgium; attached to one letter are two unidentified women, and one hand embroidered Christmas card