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File consists of documents recording the founding, funding, explorations, and investments of the pioneering Queen Charlotte Islands General Development Company, Ltd. (London, England). Includes approximately 150 pages of manuscript and the following items of interest:

• "Memorandum and Articles of Association, London, 1911
• Notice of First General Meeting, 1912
• First and later minutes of meetings in Victoria, BC and elsewhere
• Extensive correspondence with their representatives in the Queen Charlotte Islands including mining surveyors
• Reports from Queen Charlotte Islands from their representatives at Cumshewa, Skidegate, and Alliford Bay
• Records regarding all aspects of financing the company
  Most of the items date from 1912-1913, providing a very detailed account of the founding and aspirations of the company, and revealing the difficulties in doing business in the remote Queen Charlotte Islands. Also notably includes correspondence and reports from Henry Collison.