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045. The Transition of Bytown to Ottawa 1827-1877: A Short Panoramic View of Ottawa's History as Written by William Pittman Lett, City Clerk from 1855-1891

This pamphlet is broken down by year and explores different important events in the city's history including the transition from Bytown to Ottawa. Also discusses general attitudes towards disease around this time. Written by William Pittman Lett, the city clerk from 1855-1891. Introduction by Peter Craske, chair of the HSO Publications Committee.

This article was written in 1877 by William Pittman Lett for Ottawa’s 50th anniversary. It is also present in its entirety in the HSO publication Lett's Bytown: Recollections of Old Bytown. ISBN 0-920960-45-6. Printed in September 1993.

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Author: William Pittman Lett
Copyright: September 1993
Catalogue: ISBN 0-920960-45-6
Pages: 26 pages
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Historical Language Advisory: Pg 6 para 3 - uses the phrase an ‘Indian summer’ rather than a warm period in the fall.

Focuses entirely on the privileged of the city with no focus on non-Caucasian males. Introduction, 1st footnote "...Miss Taylor.", Introduction, 2nd page, 3rd para "...Miss E.M.Taylor and Miss F. Elskamp...Mrs. Burns...", pg 98, para 6 "...introduced by immigrants.", pg 99, para 2 "...and the afternoon, by a certain class, was devoted pugilistically to settling the disputes of the week in the ring..." pg 99, para 3 "...were pitched in real Irish fashion...", pg 99, para 5 "...Asiatic Cholera...", pg 100, para 1 "...Indian Summer... real Indian Summer day...", pg 100, para 2 overly simplified discussion about the Shiners, "...raftsmen...shantymen...schoolmaster..." pg 102, para 7 "...and taken a glance in passing along at men and things as they were in other days...", pg 104, para 1 "...its public schools in which any boy of average ability can obtain an education which will fit him for almost any department of business.", pg 105, para 1 "...lumbermen...", pg 105, para 4 "...sportsman...", pg 105, para 8 "...Chairman...", pg 106, para 1 "...policemen..."