An indexed and bound volume of letters (copies) between Kipling and J.W. Barry, 1932-1936 along with a copy of "Supplication of the Black Aberdeen" by Kipling and "A Reader's Guide to Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories for Little Children" compiled by R.E. Harbord.
The fonds consists predominantly of land agreement, sale, assignment and lease documents for lots and parcels within Frontenac County and the City of Kingston from 1801to 1864. There is also a limited amount of correspondence with John Macaulay and Thomas Kirkpatrick regarding various estates, business papers, legal documents pertaining to a number of estates, shares for a variety of companies, in particluar trust and insurance companies, a letterbook (1839-1846) and two small account books (1836-1846).
Fonds consists of glassplate negatives depicting people and places in Kingston, Ontario; an album containing prints of various Kingston and area landmarks, including the interior and exterior of the Powell Studio, persons, and events.
Fonds consists of annual reports, programmes, invitations, and promotional material relating to Sydenham Street United Church, and especially the royal visit of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II and H.R.H. Prince Philip to Canada, and Sydenham Street, in 1959, to officially open the St. Lawrence Seaway.
Letters to two unidentified persons. It appears that one at least is to James Gow, Windsor. In it McLachan tells of family matters, books he has read and the support spiritualism has given him through talks with his dead son, John.