Montreal Book Auctions: Montreal Book Auctions Ltd. L'Encan des Livres de Montreal. THE PAPERS OF ROBERT BELL 1841-1917."Your name is one that should live forever." -- J. E. Bernier. PART II. Thursday, December 14, 1978. at 2 p.m. precisely at The Ritz Cartlon Hotel,, 115,

Auction Details

Auction Date
December 14, 1978 - December 14, 1978
Page Size: 238 items in 3 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
307 KIMBALL, James P., Treasury Department, Bureau of the Mint, Washington, D.C. L. s., to Thomas Sterry Hunt and forwarded by Hunt to Bell dated on Treasury Department letterhead, Washington, D.C.

March 26, 1887

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
308 KINGSMILL, Nicol, b. 1834, lawyer, Kingsmill, Cattanach and Symons, Toronto 2 A.L.S., 1 L. s. , and 1 telegram to Robert Bell, and 1 L.s., to F.W.Smith, Indian Department, Ottawa Toronto

1884-1887

CAD 50.00 - 50.00 Not Sold
309 KINNES, Robert, shipowner, Dundee, Scotland 2 A.L.S., to Robert Bell ...

CAD 60.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
310 KIRBY, Charles Henry A.L.s., to Robert Bell Quebec

Feb. 17, 1863

CAD 100.00 - 100.00 85.00
311 KIRKPATRICK, W. W. 18 A.L.s., to Robert Bell dated mostly from Peterborough and Winnipeg

1870 to 1883

CAD 200.00 - 200.00 100.00
312 KLOTZ, Otto Julius, 1852-1923, astronomer and director of the Dominion Observatory 4 A. L. s. and 1 L. s., to Robert Bell Ottawa

1889-1898

CAD 60.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
313 LAFLEUR, Eugene, 1856-1930, lawyer and author L.s., to Robert Bell Ottawa

Jan. 16, 1905

CAD 20.00 - 20.00 Not Sold
314 LAIRD, David, 1833-1914, journalist and politician, minister of the Interior, 1873-1876, lieutenant-governor of the North West Territories, 1876-1881 2 A.L.s., by Laird, and 1 A.L.s., from Liard's secretary, M.G.Dickinson, to Robert Bell Ottawa

1874-1875

CAD 50.00 - 50.00 Not Sold
315 LANGELIER, Jean Chrysostome, 1845-1910, author, commissioner of Quebec department of lands, for ests and fisheries 4 A.L.s., to Robert Bell Quebec on the departmental letterhead

1900-1901

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 20.00
316 LANTZ, F.H., Diamond Vale Coal and Iron Mines Ltd., British Columbia L.s., to Robert Bell Vancouver, B.C.

July 23, 1904

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 15.00
317 LAURIER, Sir Wilfrid, 1841-1919, prime minister of Canada, 1896-1911 3 L.s., to Robert Bell ...

CAD 200.00 - 200.00 100.00
318 LAVERGNE, Armand Renaud, 1880-1935, deputy speaker of the House of Commons, 1930-1935 L.s., to Robert Bell Ottawa, on House of Commons letterhead

12 Feb., 1908

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
319 LAWS, Samuel S., president of the University of Missouri A.L.s., to Robert Bell dated on the University letterhead, Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri

May 29, 1885

CAD 20.00 - 20.00 Not Sold
320 LEDYARD, T.D., dealer in mines and mineral lands, Toronto 7 A.L.s., to Robert Bell Toronto

1875-1890

CAD 80.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
321 LEMIEUX, Rodolphe, 1866-1937, postmaster-general of Canada, 1906-1911 A.L.s. and L.s., to Robert Bell Ottawa

July 8, 1903 and May 8, 1907

CAD 20.00 - 20.00 Not Sold
322 LEWIS, T. H. 2 A.L.s., to Robert Bell St. Paul, Minnesota and Portsmouth, Ohio

Dec. 2 and 26, 1886

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
323 LEWIS, Clements S., prospector, Yukon Territory A.L.s., to Robert Bell Nahami House, Upper Pelly, Y.T.

Oct. 30, 1905

CAD 100.00 - 100.00 100.00
324 LIBBEY, William, professor, Princeton, N.J. 2 A.L.s. and 1 L.s., to Robert Bell Princeton

Dec. 26, 1906, Feb. 5, 1907 and Jan. 20, 1908

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
325 LIBLEY, A.H., Detroit A.L.s., to Robert Bell Detroit

Nov. 14, 1876

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 38.00
326 LINDEMAN, M., Geographische Gesellschaft in Bremen A.L.s., to Robert Bell Bremen [Germany]

7 Feb., 1882

CAD 60.00 - 60.00 55.00
327 LINDSEY, George Goldwin Smith, 1860-1920, lawyer, general manager and later president, Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company L.s., to Robert Bell dated on company letterhead, Toronto

Feb. 14, 1902

CAD 20.00 - 20.00 Not Sold
328 LOCKYER, Sir Joseph Norman, 1836-1920, English astronomer Correspondence consisting of 1 A.L.s., from Lockyer to Bell London

April 1, 1901

CAD 60.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
329 LOFTHOUSE, Joseph, 1855-1933, first Anglican Bishop of Keewatin A.L.s., to Robert Bell York Factory

July 21, 1886

CAD 50.00 - 50.00 25.00
330 LOMBARD, Thomas C., American businessman A long correspondence comprising 23 A.L.s., to Robert Bell, 15 telegrams between Bell and Lombard, and 9 miscellaneous pieces including drafts and copies of letters Boston

1865-1867

CAD 200.00 - 200.00 100.00
331 LOUGHEED, Sir James Alexander, 1854-1925, lawyer and politician, Senator in 1889 2 A.L.s., to Robert Bell Ottawa

April 15 and May 25, 1908

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 65.00
332 LOUNT, George F. 2 A.L.s., to Robert Bell...

CAD 100.00 - 100.00 50.00
333 McADOO, S.N., Austin, Minnesota A.L.s., to Robert Bell Austin, Minn.

Oct., 31, 1895

CAD 20.00 - 20.00 Not Sold
334 MACALLUM, Archibald Byron, 1859-1934, biochemist and pioneer in scientific medicine in Canada 2 L.s., to Robert Bell

March 12 and May 6, 1909

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 15.00
335 McAREE, John, Dominion Land Surveyor, Toronto 2 A.L.s., to Robert Bell Toronto

April 20 and 30, 1887

CAD 20.00 - 20.00 Not Sold
336 MacARTHUR, Alexander, Manitoba Investment Association, Winnipeg 7 A.L.s., to Robert Bell Winnipeg

1880-1886

CAD 80.00 - 80.00 55.00
337 MACARTHUR, John R., Reaburn, Manitoba L.s., to Robert Bell Reaburn

June 7, 1911

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
338 McARTHUR, Neil, Avoca, P.Q. A.L.s., to Robert Bell Avoca

24 Nov., 1883

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
339 MACAULAY, W.J., Selkirk Mills & Sash & Door Factory, Macaulay & Jarvis, Winnipeg A.L.s., to Robert Bell dated on company letterhead, Winnipeg

Dec. 18, 1876

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
340 MCCARTHY, J. H., librarian, Winnipeg Public Library L.s., to Robert Bell dated on library letterhead, Winnipeg

Dec. 6, 1907

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
341 McCHARLES, Aeneas, 1844-1906, mining pioneer and explorer, discoverer of the North Star mine 3 A. L. s. , to Robert Bell Sudbury

1890-1905

CAD 80.00 - 80.00 100.00
342 McCOLL, E., Indian Department, Winnipeg A.L.s., to Percy Mathews Winnipeg

Feb. 7, 1888

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 20.00
343 McCONNELL, G.S., Touchwood Hills 6 A.L.s., to Robert Bell dated from Touchwood Hills [N. W. T. ?] and Qu'Appelle

1882-1883

CAD 60.00 - 60.00 30.00
344 McDANIEL, John W., Sherbrooke, N.S. A.L.s., to Robert Bell Sherbrooke, N. S.

April 9, 1895

CAD 20.00 - 20.00 Not Sold
345 MacDONALD, A., Hudson's Bay Company trader, Fort Albany 2 A.L.s., to Robert Bell Albany

3 June, 1872 and 29 Jan., 1873

CAD 50.00 - 50.00 32.00
346 MacDONALD, D.F., Parry Sound, Ontario A.L.s., to Robert Bell Parry Sound Lumber Company letterhead

May 28, 1876

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 18.00
347 McDONALD, Donald, 1816-1879, one of the first senators of Canada, appointed May 22, 1867 11 A.L.s., to Robert Bell mostly Toronto

1865-1873

CAD 100.00 - 100.00 70.00
348 MacDONALD, J., Moose Factory, Hudson's Bay A.L.s., to Robert Bell Moose Factory

7 Oct. 1885

CAD 20.00 - 20.00 Not Sold
349 McDONALD, J., Great Whale River, Hudson's Bay A.L.s., to Robert Bell Great Whale River

Jan. 2, 1881

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
350 McDONALD, J.A., postmaster at Nipigon, Ont. A.L.s., to Robert Bell Nipigon

Oct. 15, 1890

CAD 20.00 - 20.00 Not Sold
351 McDONALD, J.K., Hudson's Bay Company, Winnipeg 4 A. L. S., to Robert Bell Winnipeg and Quebec

1883-1903

CAD 50.00 - 50.00 Not Sold
352 McDONALD, J.K.L., Winnipeg A.L.s., to Robert Bell Winnipeg

5 Jan. 1884

CAD 20.00 - 20.00 Not Sold
353 MACDONALD, John K., treasurer, York County A.L.s., to Robert Bell Treasurer's Office, York Co., Toronto

27 Nov., 1868

CAD 20.00 - 20.00 Not Sold
354 MACDONNELL, Daniel James, 1843-1896, clergyman, minister of St. Andrew's Church, Toronto 2 A.L.s., to Robert Bell Toronto

19 March and 17 Sept., 1874

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
355 MACDONNELL, John M., barrister, Winnipeg 7 A.L.s. and 3 telegrams to Robert Bell

CAD 50.00 - 50.00 Not Sold
356 McDOUGALL, A.H., principal, Collegiate Institute of Ottawa A.L.s., to Robert Bell dated on institute letterhead, Ottawa

Aug. 15th, 1905

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
357 McDOUGALL, Colin, Toronto A.L.s., to Robert Bell Toronto

April 2, 1875

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 15.00
358 McEVOY, James, one time surveyor of the Geological Survey of Canada A.L.s., to Robert Bell dated on letterhead of the Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company, Fernie, B.C.

Feb.29, 1904

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
359 MacFARLANE, Roderick Ross, 1833-1920, Chief Factor, Hudson's Bay Company, 1875-1894 A large correspondence comprising 21 A.L.s. and 1 telegram to Robert Bell and 2 manuscript copies of letters from MacFarlane to the Minister of the Interior in Robert Bell's hand dated from various places, e.g., Carlton House, N.W.T., Fort Chipewyan, Cumberland House, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Cedar Lake, some on Hudson's Bay Company letterheads

1880-1906

CAD 400.00 - 400.00 500.00
360 MacFARLANE, Thomas, 1834-1907, mining engineer and author, chief analyst of the department of the interior, 1886-1907, and discoverer of the famous Silver Islet Mine on Lake Superio 22 A.L.s. and l telegram to Robert Bell dated from various places, mostly Montreal and Ottawa

1868-1904

CAD 300.00 - 300.00 150.00
361 McGIRR, William, Dewdney's Canadian Syndicate, Ltd., Victoria, B.C. 3 A. L.s. and 1 L.s. to Robert Bell Ottawa and Victoria, 2 on letterhead of Dewdney's Canadian Syndicate

1895-1901

CAD 60.00 - 60.00 32.00
362 McINTOSH, H.P., secretary-treasurer, The Canadian Copper Company, Cleveland, Ohio 3 L.s., to Robert Bell dated on company letterheads, Cleveland, Ohio

March 22 to April 22, 1892

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 15.00
363 McINTYRE, John, Fort William, Lake Superior 3 A.L.s., to Robert Bell Fort William, Lake Superior

1870-1875

CAD 50.00 - 50.00 Not Sold
364 MACKAY, John Alexander, 1838-1923, missionary and author A.L.s., to Robert Bell dated on letterhead of the Church Missionary Society, Saskatchewan, Prince Albert

Mar. 28, 1890

CAD 50.00 - 50.00 25.00
365 McKAY, William, Hudson's Bay Company employee 3 A.L.s., to Robert Bell Moose Factory, Marten's Falls and Albany

1874-1888

CAD 50.00 - 50.00 55.00
366 MACKAY, William M., Edmonton, N.W.T. A.L.s., to Robert Bell Edmonton, N.W.T.

10 June, 1905

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 35.00
367 MACKENZIE, Alexander, 1822-1892, prime minister of Canada, 1873-1878 A.L.s., to Robert Bell... Ottawa

April 21, 1880

CAD 200.00 - 200.00 450.00
368 MacLEAN, Donald, University of Michigan A.L.s., to Robert Bell University of Michigan [Ann Arbour, Mich]

March 19, 1874

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
369 McLEOD, Clement Henry, 1851-1917, educationist, McGill University 1 A.L.s. and 4 L.s., to Robert Bell Montreal

1887-1898

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 15.00
370 McLEOD, J., Elk Horn, Man. A.L.s., to W. White Elk Horn, Man.

March 20, 1895

CAD 20.00 - 20.00 Not Sold
371 McMICKEN, A., Banking House of A. McMicken, Fort Garry, Man. A.L. s. to Robert Bell, 5 cheques drawn on McMicken's bank signed by Bell, and 4 manuscript drafts signed by Bell and drawn on McMicken's bank Fort Garry, Man.

July, 1873 - Jan. 1874

CAD 50.00 - 50.00 30.00
372 McNAUGHTON, James A., Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway, Port Huron, Michigan 11 A.L.S., to Robert Bell dated from Port Huron, Albany and Montreal, 3 on the letterhead of the office of the secretary-treasurer of the Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway

1881-1890

CAD 100.00 - 100.00 100.00
373 MacNAUGHTON, James, engineer, member of the "Alert" expedition to Hudson's Bay in 1885 44 A.L.s. and 6 telegrams to Robert Bell dated from Albany, N. Y. and New York, N. Y.

1885-1903

CAD 500.00 - 500.00 400.00
374 MACPHERSON, Sir David Lewis, 1818-1896, minister of the interior for Canada, 1883-1885. Interesting correspondence between Macpherson and Bell comprising L. s. by Macpherson [text in the hand of Lyndwode Pereira, Macpherson's private secretary] Ottawa

May 19, 1884

CAD 150.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
375 McTAVISH, Donald C., Hudson's Bay Company agent, Hudson's Bay region 5 A. L. s. , to Robert Bell dated from Norway House, Moose Factory and Rupert's House

1879-1895

CAD 100.00 - 100.00 140.00
376 McTAVISH, George S., Hudson's Bay Company agent, nephew of Donald C. McTavish 16 A. L.s., to Robert Bell York Factory, Winnipeg, Victoria and River Inlet, B.C., etc.

1886-1911

CAD 200.00 - 200.00 160.00
377 MALHIOT, Zephirin, 1854-1948, railway engineer 2 A.L.s., to Robert Bell dated on letterhead of the Great Eastern Railway Company, Becancour

18 March, 1889

CAD 50.00 - 50.00 25.00
378 MEANY, Edmond Stephen, Professor of history, University of Washington, state legislator, president of Washington State Forestry Association A.L.s., to Robert Bell Seattle

Feb. 14, 1898

CAD 20.00 - 20.00 Not Sold
379 MERRITT, William Hamilton, 1855-1918, mining engineer and military officer 5 A. L.s., to Robert Bell Toronto, 3 on letterheads of Royal Commission on the Mineral Resources of Ontario

1888-1890

CAD 50.00 - 50.00 Not Sold
380 MICHAUD, Theophile, explorer and gold prospector 7 A.L.s., to Robert Bell dated from Ymir, B. C. , and Ballarat Creek, Yukon [110 miles from Dawson City]

1899-1901

CAD 200.00 - 200.00 170.00
381 MICHAUD, Theophile, explorer and prospector 27 A.L.s., to Robert Bell dated from various places, mostly Amqui, P.Q.

1892-1898

CAD 100.00 - 100.00 70.00
382 MILLS, David, 1831 -1903, minister of the interior for Canada, 1876-1878, minister of justice, 1897-1902 A.L.s., to Robert Bell Ottawa

12 Nov., 1877

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
383 MILLS, Thomas Wesley, 1847-1915, physiologist 13 A.L.s. and 1 post card to Robert Bell Montreal

1887-1904

CAD 120.00 - 120.00 Not Sold
384 MOBERLY, Frank, b. 1845, civil engineer 4 A.L.S., to Robert Bell Toronto and Collingwood

1872-1895

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 22.00
385 MOFFAT, Alexander, Moffat & Caldwell, Bankers, Stock and Real Estate Brokers, Winnipeg A.L.s., to Robert Bell Winnipeg

Feb.17, 1883

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
386 MURRAY, James, St. Catharines, Ont. 5 A.L.s., to Robert Bell St. Catharines, Ont.

1882-1884

CAD 50.00 - 50.00 25.00
387 NATRESS, Thomas, Amherstburg, Ont. A.L.s., to Robert Bell St. Andrew's Manse, Amherstburg, Ont.

Dec. 31, 1908

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
388 NELSON, Wolfred, physician, New York 2 A. L.s., to Robert Bell Astor House, New York N.Y.

both April 2, 1894

CAD 100.00 - 100.00 Not Sold
389 NELSON VALLEY RAILWAY AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. A collection of manuscripts and autograph letters relating to the Nelson Valley Railway and Transportation Company Montreal

June 7, 1881 to July 26, 1886

CAD 500.00 - 500.00 270.00
390 NEWELL, William Wells, secretary, The American Folk-Lore Society, Cambridge, Mass. 3 A. L.s. and 3 L. s., to Robert Bell dated on society letterheads, Cambridge

1890-1905

CAD 50.00 - 50.00 Not Sold
391 NICHOLLS, Albert George, b.1870, physician, professor of medicine at McGill A.L.s., to Robert Bell Montreal

March 17, 1894

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 15.00
392 NICHOLSON, Henry Alleyne, 1844-1899, English biologist 5 A. L. s. , 4 to Robert Bell and 1 to James Patton Toronto

May 18 to June 5, 1874

CAD 50.00 - 50.00 25.00
393 NICOLSON, A. , Moose Factory, Hudson's Bay A.L.s., to Robert Bell Moose Factory

19 Feb., 1884

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
394 J. & C. NOBLE, merchants, Killarney, Ont. A.L.s., by R.Gilpin, to Robert Bell Killarney

June 13, 1893

CAD 30.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
395 NORTH-WEST NAVIGATION COMPANY, Winnipeg. 3 A.L.S., 1 signed Drummond Brothers & Co., the others signed North West Navigation Co., per John W. Jones, to Robert Bell dated on letterheads of North West Navigation Co., Winnipeg

April 10, Dec. 12 and Dec. 20, 1882

CAD 50.00 - 50.00 25.00
396 NOTMAN, John C. , Queen's Printer, Ontario 3 A.L.s., to Robert Bell Toronto

1882-1890

CAD 50.00 - 50.00 Not Sold
397 OLIVER, Frank, 1853-1933, minister of the interior for Canada, 1905-1911 3 L.s. to Robert Bell... Ottawa

1905-1906

CAD 50.00 - 50.00 Not Sold
398 OS BOURNE-SMITH, William, Winnipeg A.L.s., to Robert Bell Winnipeg

June 29, 1874

CAD 20.00 - 20.00 Not Sold
399 OSLER, Britton Bath, 1839-1901, lawyer, one of the prosecuting councels at the Riel trials, brother of Sir William Osier A collection comprising 56 A.L.s., from Osier to Robert Bell dated from Dundas, Hamilton and Toronto

1868-1895

CAD 300.00 - 300.00 150.00
400 OSLER, Caroline, d.1895, wife of B. B. Osier A.L.s., to Robert Bell Staple Hurst [?]

Dec. 16, 1872

CAD 20.00 - 20.00 Not Sold
401 OSLER, Glyn, lawyer, Wyld & Osier, Ottawa 2 L.s., to Robert Bell Ottawa

May 7 and 16, 1902

CAD 20.00 - 20.00 Not Sold
402 OSLER, Sir William, 1849-1919, physician and author A.L.s., to Robert Bell Montreal

March 13, 1882

CAD 200.00 - 200.00 220.00
403 OSLER, Sir William, 1849-1919, physician and author A.L.s., to Robert Bell dated on McGill University stationary

Feb. 25 [n. y.]

CAD 200.00 - 300.00 220.00
404 OSLER, Sir William, 1849-1919, physician and author Autograph post card signed by Osier, to Robert Bell Philadelphia

18 June, 1887

CAD 100.00 - 100.00 120.00
405 OSLER, Sir William, 1849-1919, physician and author A.L.s., to Robert Bell Philadelphia

12/7/87

CAD 500.00 - 700.00 650.00
406 BULLER, F., Montreal physician, Sir William Osier's landlord A.L.s., to Robert Bell [Montreal]

May 23, 1878

CAD 50.00 - 50.00 25.00
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