Hi - have my letter all written and ready to go just as soon as my printer is hooked up. Are you wanting copies forwarded to you this time around Gordon. Freda Stewart Calgary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon A. Watts" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 1:36 PM Subject: [CCC] Canada Census Committee > Greetings All. > > I forward FYI a message sent to me today as an example of how wide > spread our Census campaign is known. While this letter is from Cape > Town, South Africa it is only one example of support received from > virtually every 'Western' country in the world. > > Happy Hunting. > > Gordon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mitchell > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 8:20 AM > Subject: Canada Census Committee > > > Hello Gordon > > This is a brief genealogical letter to you all the way from Cape Town, > South Africa. > > Please keep up your good efforts to open up Canadian Census and other > on-line records. What this permits is unbelievably powerful ...... > > In the 19th century, 4 Irishmen with the surname of "Mitchell" studied > medicine at Glasgow University in Scotland, graduating from ca. 1818 to > 1898. All 4 were from the same townland, and were probably closely > related -- as you know, Irish records of that period are few and > incomplete. > > However, thanks to the power of the internet -- and the resources > available through it, and the many willing helpers, librarians, > archivists, etc -- descendants of 3 out of these 4 are now working > together, on a story that should be called "The Doctors' Thread". These > were: > > Dr Samuel Mitchell (1795 - 1865), the first medical doctor at Wallace, > Cumberland County, Nova Scotia > > Dr John Mitchell (1803 -- 1877), the first medical doctor at Merigomish, > Pictou County, Nova Scotia > > Dr James Alexander Mitchell (1876 -- 1933), South Africa's first > Secretary of (Public) Health > > The 4th doctor was Dr William James Mitchell (ca. 1842 - 1887), later of > Unionville, Toronto, who I have still to track down. > > There were many other doctors who studied at other universities. All in > all, we have information on 20 medical doctors (all Dr Mitchell's), all > family with roots in the same townland, and spreading from the North of > Ireland to Scotland, England, Australia, Canada and the USA. > > There may also be links to the 19th century American Dr Silas Weir > Mitchell, who was one of 7 doctors in 3 generations. > > This kind of global reunion of families and the combining of research > and scholarship is possible because of efforts such as your campaign. > > My very best wishes and sincere thanks > > Adv. Dave Mitchell > Cape Town > > > > ==== CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN Mailing List ==== > Download Post 1901 Census petitions at > http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/ > en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm > >

Hi Freda. I would like copies of your requests, although if those submitting requests wish they can wait until their request has been refused and they have sent a complaint to the Information Commissioner. That way copies of all can be sent at the same time thus saving postage. I would like to be notified of the request whether a copy is sent at this time or not. Messages from those letting the list know about sending a request are being put into a separate folder so I can keep track of them. Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Freda" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 1:09 PM Subject: Re: [CCC] Canada Census Committee Hi - have my letter all written and ready to go just as soon as my printer is hooked up. Are you wanting copies forwarded to you this time around Gordon. Freda Stewart Calgary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon A. Watts" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 1:36 PM Subject: [CCC] Canada Census Committee > Greetings All. > > I forward FYI a message sent to me today as an example of how wide > spread our Census campaign is known. While this letter is from Cape > Town, South Africa it is only one example of support received from > virtually every 'Western' country in the world. > > Happy Hunting. > > Gordon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mitchell > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 8:20 AM > Subject: Canada Census Committee > > > Hello Gordon > > This is a brief genealogical letter to you all the way from Cape Town, > South Africa. > > Please keep up your good efforts to open up Canadian Census and other > on-line records. What this permits is unbelievably powerful ...... > > In the 19th century, 4 Irishmen with the surname of "Mitchell" studied > medicine at Glasgow University in Scotland, graduating from ca. 1818 to > 1898. All 4 were from the same townland, and were probably closely > related -- as you know, Irish records of that period are few and > incomplete. > > However, thanks to the power of the internet -- and the resources > available through it, and the many willing helpers, librarians, > archivists, etc -- descendants of 3 out of these 4 are now working > together, on a story that should be called "The Doctors' Thread". These > were: > > Dr Samuel Mitchell (1795 - 1865), the first medical doctor at Wallace, > Cumberland County, Nova Scotia > > Dr John Mitchell (1803 -- 1877), the first medical doctor at Merigomish, > Pictou County, Nova Scotia > > Dr James Alexander Mitchell (1876 -- 1933), South Africa's first > Secretary of (Public) Health > > The 4th doctor was Dr William James Mitchell (ca. 1842 - 1887), later of > Unionville, Toronto, who I have still to track down. > > There were many other doctors who studied at other universities. All in > all, we have information on 20 medical doctors (all Dr Mitchell's), all > family with roots in the same townland, and spreading from the North of > Ireland to Scotland, England, Australia, Canada and the USA. > > There may also be links to the 19th century American Dr Silas Weir > Mitchell, who was one of 7 doctors in 3 generations. > > This kind of global reunion of families and the combining of research > and scholarship is possible because of efforts such as your campaign. > > My very best wishes and sincere thanks > > Adv. Dave Mitchell > Cape Town > > > > ==== CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN Mailing List ==== > Download Post 1901 Census petitions at > http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/ > en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm > > ==== CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN Mailing List ==== Keep up to date on Post 1901 Census Issues at http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/ en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm

My request was sent on June 2/03. Gordon A. Berdahl > I would like copies of your requests, although if those submitting > requests wish they can wait until their request has been refused and > they have sent a complaint to the Information Commissioner. That way > copies of all can be sent at the same time thus saving postage. I would > like to be notified of the request whether a copy is sent at this time > or not. Messages from those letting the list know about sending a > request are being put into a separate folder so I can keep track of > them.