Archive Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2011.1.7463 |
Object Name |
Notecard |
Scope & Content |
Tolmie, Dr. William Fraser (1812-1886) Born in Scotland and educated as a physician and surgeon. He entered the service of the HBC in that capacity in 1832 and sailed for Fort Vancouver. He was sent to Puget Sound and the North almost immediately, where he remained until 1836. From 1841 to 1844 he was on leave in Europe; upon his return he was sent to Nisqually as Superintendent of the Puget Sound Agricultural Company. He moved to Victoria in 1859, retiring from the Company in 1870. Dr. Tolmie was of religious temperment, given to introspection, but also deeply interested in botany and natural phenomena. His wife wsa the quarter-blood daughter of John Work and Susanne Lagace. One son became premier of British Columbia. |
Title |
Tolmie, Dr.William Fraser |
Collection |
Harriet D. Munnick Collection |
People |
Tolmie, Dr. William Fraser (1812-1886) Work, John Work, Susanne (aka Josette) (nee LeGacie) Tolmie, ___ (née Work) (wife of Dr. William Fraser) |