The collection consists of letters to Quetton St. George circa 1810. Hugh was a clerk in the general store of Laurent Quetton St George in York in 1807 and soon assumed responsibility for the Niagara branch of the business. In 1810, he was transferred to Kingston. The letters are of a business nature.
Letter from R.J. Watson, Maganetawan River and Lakes Steamboat Line, 1907 Sept. 19, and Sifton's reply, 1907 Sept. 26, in which he comments that he is unable to take up the proposition suggested by Watson.
Letters to de Vaux regarding projected colony in Canada and one letter from Lord Camden to Lord Melville relating to de Vaux. Copy of an article on de Vaux.