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Cartwright & Wood Fonds Description and Finding Aid CARTWRIGHT AND WOOD FAMILIES FONDS F2182 Prepared by Lynn McIntyre March 2015 TRINITY COLLEGE 6 HOSKIN AVENUE, TORONTO, ON, CANADA M5S 1H8 WWW.TRINITY.UTORONTO.CA [email protected] 416 978-2019 Cartwright and Wood families fonds CARTWRIGHT AND WOOD FAMILIES FONDS Dates of creation 1806-1968 Extent 1.6 m of textual and other records Biographical Sketches The Cartwrights were a prominent Upper Canadian Loyalist family, living in the Kingston area and later in York (Toronto). The Hon. Richard Cartwright Jr. (1759- 1815) had twin sons, Robert David Cartwright (1804-1843), an Anglican minister, and John Solomon Cartwright (1804-1845), a Kingston lawyer who became involved in banking, real estate, and politics. The youngest of John Solomon Cartwright’s children was John Robison Cartwright (1842-1919), a lawyer who became deputy attorney general of Ontario. In June 1868, John Robison Cartwright married Emily Boulton (1845-1920), in Cobourg, Ontario. Emily’s grandfather, D’Arcy Edward Boulton (1785-1846) had built The Grange in Toronto as his family home. Her father D’Arcy Edward Boulton (1814- 1902) and mother Emily Mary Caroline Heath married in 1838 and raised their ten children at their home, known as The Lawn, in Cobourg. D’Arcy was a lawyer active in town affairs, serving as mayor of Cobourg from 1854 to 1857. John Robison Cartwright and Emily Boulton Cartwright had six children: Mabel (1869-1955), John Macaulay Boulton (1872-1877), Stephen Hayter (1875-1909), Ralph Bingham (1877- 1899), Edwin Aubrey (1879-1951), and Winifred Macaulay (1883-1953). Their first child, Mabel Cartwright, was born in Kingston, Ontario, in 1869. She grew up in Toronto and later went to England where she was educated at Cheltenham Ladies’ College and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University. Mabel earned honours in the School of Modern History, taught in Oxford High School and, upon her return to Toronto, at Bishop Strachan School for four years. In 1903 she was appointed the second Lady Principal and in 1925 Dean of Women at St. Hilda’s residence, Trinity College. She taught English at Trinity College until her retirement in 1936. In 1925 she was granted a Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) by the University of Toronto. Through the years she held numerous posts including that of president of the Women's Auxiliary of the Diocese of Toronto. After Mabel Cartwright’s retirement from St. Hilda’s, she lived at 32 Prince Arthur Avenue in Toronto with her invalid sister Winifred and her friend and former student, (Hilda) Fern Wood until her death in 1955. Born in Orillia, the daughter of 2 Cartwright and Wood families fonds Edward A. Wood and Sarah Weafer Wood, Fern Wood (1889-1962) was the executor of Miss Cartwright’s estate. Scope and content: Fonds consists of records relating to three generations of the Cartwright family, their relatives, friends and colleagues. Most prominent are the papers of Mabel Cartwright, which includes correspondence with her family and relatives, diaries, notebooks and photographs. Correspondence and other records from earlier generations of Cartwrights are included, most from Mabel Cartwright’s parents dating from the late 1860s to the early 1920s. Letters from Mabel Cartwright’s siblings, including Stephen, a missionary in Japan, are included. Financial and legal documents are included from the time Mabel Cartwright lived with her sister Winifred. The fonds also contains material accumulated and written by Hilda Fern Wood about Mabel Cartwright, and some records relating to the Wood family. Contains series: 1. Early records: John Solomon and John Robison Cartwright, D’Arcy and Emily Boulton 2. Mabel Cartwright and siblings: Stephen Hayter, Edwin Aubrey, Ralph Bingham, and Winifred Macaulay 3. Mabel Cartwright, Correspondence 4. Mabel Cartwright, Diaries, Notebooks, Notes 5. Mabel Cartwright, St. Hilda’s College 6. Mabel and Winifred Cartwright, Financial records 7. Fern Wood and Family 8. Photographs Notes Extent: Fonds includes approximately 150 photographs, 8 cartes de visites and 2 academic hoods. Acquisition history: The papers were kept by Fern Wood, who moved to Orillia after the death of Mabel Cartwright. Her niece, Qennefer Browne, the daughter of Fern’s sister Elizabeth Wyn Wood, donated the papers to the Trinity College Archives in 1981. Arrangement: Order has been imposed by the Archivist. 3 Cartwright and Wood families fonds Restrictions on access: Some material is in fragile condition. Access to these materials is at the discretion of the archivist. Terms governing use and reproduction / publication: Various copyright holders. It is the researcher's responsibility to obtain permission to publish any material from the fonds. Related groups of records in different fonds: Mabel Cartwright’s records as Principal and Dean of St. Hilda’s can be found in F1008, Office of the Dean of St. Hilda’s College fonds, Series 1. Provenance access points: John Solomon Cartwright, 1804-1845 John Robison Cartwright, 1842-1919 D’Arcy Boulton, Jr. 1814-1902 Emily Boulton, 1845-1920 Mabel Cartwright, 1869-1955 John Macaulay Boulton Cartwright, 1872-1877 Mabel Cartwright, 1869-1955 Stephen Hayter Cartwright, 1875-1909 Ralph Bingham Cartwright, 1877-1899 Edwin Aubrey Cartwright, 1879-1951 Winifred Macaulay Cartwright, 1883-1953 Hilda Fern Wood, 1889-1962 SERIES 1: EARLY RECORDS: JOHN SOLOMON AND JOHN ROBISON CARTWRIGHT, D’ARCY AND EMILY BOULTON Dates of creation 1806-1919 Extent 39 cm of textual material Scope and content This series contains correspondence, notebooks, account books, legal documents and other material related to two generations of Cartwrights. Although there are a few letters from the earlier generation of John Solomon Cartwright and the Boulton family, most of the material is from the generation of John Robison Cartwright, Emily Boulton Cartwright, their immediate family, relatives, friends, and colleagues. As 4 Cartwright and Wood families fonds well as personal correspondence, John Robison Cartwright’s business, legal, and political records deal with a wide range of individuals, including some national figures, on a variety of matters. Location / File Listing FOLDER/UNIT START END CONTENTS BOX/ TITLE DATE DATE FILE # Correspondence, [184-?] [188-?] Letter to D’Arcy Edward Boulton, 1-1 the Boultons 1814-1902 [“To my dearest love D’Arcy,” Emily]. Letter to Mary from her mother, E.M. Boulton. Correspondence, 1839 1853 Private and Confidential letter to 1-2 John Solomon brother Robert from J.S. Cartwright Cartwright, 1839, re conversation with the Governor General. Also included are two letters from Sir J[ohn] B[everley] Robinson, Chief Justice, to [Li(?)], 1848 and to D'Arcy, 1853. Miscellaneous [184-?] [186-?] Fragments of a letter possibly 1-3 Cartwright from James S. Cartwright in Family Oxford; Letter from E.H. Van Correspondence, Koughnet and instructions for last Fragments will, requesting [Hughson Murray(?)] and John R. Cartwright, Esq. to be executors, 1849. Letters received [185-?] [1879?] Undated personal letters from 1-4 John Robison Emily [“Millie”] to her husband Cartwright including love letters around the [“Jack”] time of their marriage in 1868. Letters from young Ralph and other family members, some on the loss of little John in 1877. Letter to "My dear Lord Bishop" from "Cousin Frank's father." Letters from sister Sarah Bedford- 5 Cartwright and Wood families fonds Jones, the Boultons, Macaulays, van Straubenzees and Oxford friends. Includes notices of The English Church Union. Letters received Sept Dec Personal letters received mostly 1-5 John Robison 1859 1861 from brother, James S. Cartwright. Cartwright Others from cousin, and from [“Jack”] friend Thompson C. Capper. Letter to “Dear Bob” from E. Maude Thompson about the death of Mr. Cruickshank. Letters received 1862 1862 Letters received from his brother 1-6 John Robison James, his mother, his sister Cartwright Sarah, Aunt Anne, R[ichard] J[ohn] [“Jack”] Cartwright, friend Thompson C. Capper. Letters from Montreal, mention of Bishop Hellmuth and Mr. Sharpe. Includes St. Peter’s Church Building Fund Reports Letters received August Dec Letters received from relatives 1-7 John Robison 1863 1865 and friends, including brother Cartwright James, mother, and sisters. [“Jack”] Others from Oxford friends re JRC’s proposed return to Canada without finishing his degree. St. Peter’s Church Building Fund Reports. Letters received Jan Nov Personal letters received from 1-8 John Robison 1866 1867 mother, brother James, other Cartwright relatives including brother-in-law [“Jack”] Thomas Bedford-Jones about the death of TB-J’s mother. Letter from Sarah concerning JRC’s getting degree, and copy of Oxford degree. Other letters from Oxford friends: R.W. Boyer, Edward Chitty, and A.G. Livingstone. Includes correspondence from Peter Diehl 6 Cartwright and Wood families fonds concerning mortgages and deeds on properties. Letters received Jan May Letters received from “Millie,” 1-9 John Robison 1868 1868 prior to their marriage in June Cartwright 1868. Includes correspondence [“Jack”] about a small company and financial matters from Richard John Cartwright, and letters from relatives and friends in Oxford: A.G. Livingstone, R. Bowden. Letters received June Dec Many letters received from his 1-10 John Robison 1868 1868 wife, “Millie,” others from Cartwright relatives, and Oxford friends. Also [“Jack”] includes letters from Richard John Cartwright and W.H. Wilkinson about a mortgage, and from E.H. Van Koughnet about a memorial window. Letter from Sarah Cameron, Montreal, to JRC that he is responsible for the cost of a cottage in Kingston until 1 May 1869. Letters received Jan Oct Personal letters: many from Millie 1-11 John Robison 1869 1869 in Cobourg, many congratulation Cartwright letters on the birth of a daughter, [“Jack”] Mabel, in April 1869. Also included is correspondence between JRC, Richard John Cartwright, Thomas Bedford- Jones, Robert Cartwright about various financial matters including dispute and settlement of bonds and mortgage on a Napanee property. Letters received Oct Dec Correspondence received from 1-12 John Robison 1870 1876 Millie, other family members and Cartwright Oxford friends.
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