Subserie 3 - Correspondence Regarding Indigenous Peoples

Subseries consists of correspondence between Edwin Kirwan Martin of the Wentworth Historical Society, and W.H. Breithaupt, President of the Waterloo Historical Society concerning the location and expanse of the Neutral Indian Nation territory in Ontario in the 17th century, as well as correspondence between Edwin Kirwan Martin and James H. Coyne concerning the spelling, pronunciation and origin of the name Tinawatawa and the location of the Indigenous village. There is correspondence from Albert R. Rohmer to Freda Waldon, Chief Librarian of the Hamilton Public Library, requesting information on Tinawatawa and her response, as well as an undated Hamilton Spectator newspaper article titled, “A Visit to Tinawatawa.” The subseries also contains correspondence and a reprint of a map pertaining to the Brant Tract, outlining the tract of land near Burlington Bay owned by Chief Joseph Brant of Six Nations, Ontario.