Victorian cursive hand; 7 columns over two facing pages.
Vol. 1: 52 leaves; vol. 2: 56 leaves.
Vol. 1: 1853-1897; vol. 2: 1898-1920.
William Henry Pearson was born at Brixton, England and came to Canada in 1835. From 1847 to 1854 he was employed in the Toronto Post Office; from 1854 to 1908 he was in the employ of the Consumers' Gas Company of Toronto, of which he became general manager. He died at Toronto on 5 April 1920. He published his reminiscences under the title: Recollections and records of Toronto of old (1914).
Written by one hand, in black ink .
Necrology including the name, occupation, age at death, residence, cause of death, date of death and remarks about each deceased. Principally citizens of, or associated with, Toronto.
Title derived from v. 1, the recto of leaf 1.
With the autograph of T.A. Reed on front pastedown.
The gift of Thomas A. Reed, 30 Sep. 1947.
