Here are some rare historical documents that are unrelated to my research.

Peter Aitken Egleson

PA Egleson was a leading Ottawa merchant in the mid 19th century.

1. A Few Facts and Circumstances for the electors of Carleton and of the Ottawa Valley to read and reflect upon, PA Egleson, June 1867.
   Egleson states why he chose not to stand for Parliament, and compares Canadian and American elections.
   This historical record was OCRed from what is perhaps the only copy of a copy that is still in existence.
2. egleson.pdf (284 pages, 300MB) Handwritten memorandum, sort of an autobiography, by Peter Aitken Egleson written about 1860, plus some other letters and newspaper clippings, some from 1860s, some 1960s.
   I scanned this on 8/28/2008 from a xerox that is probably the only copy in existence. It was made about 30 or more years ago from originals that are probably lost.
   The scan was made at 600dpi and is available if this reduced copy is too hard to read. However, the visible difference is small, while the size difference is large (2GB).