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Report of Proceedings of a Conference held to consider a Legislative Union of the Maritime Provinces

George Dundas · 1865

Official printed record of correspondence and proceedings about a possible union of the Maritime Provinces, from the 1864 conference Tilley attended.

Records the official proceedings of the 1864 conference Tilley attended as a Maritime union delegate.

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Report of proceedings of a Conference on Maritime union, Prince Edward Island, 1865.

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What it is

This is an official printed report, issued under order of the Prince Edward Island House of Assembly, containing correspondence and despatches about a proposed legislative union of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, and about the related Quebec Conference on British North American union. It dates from 1864-1865 and was compiled under the Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island, George Dundas.

Why it matters

The document records the formal steps that led toward Confederation, including resolutions passed by colonial assemblies to appoint delegates. Samuel Leonard Tilley attended the related conference as a delegate and supporter of union, making this report part of the paper trail of his political career and the broader movement toward a united Canada.

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  • Why was this correspondence printed and shared publicly by order of the Assembly?
  • What does the formal, bureaucratic language tell you about how political decisions were made at the time?
  • What is missing from an official report like this that a personal letter or diary might include?

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