Canadian Pacific Railway Archives - All Nations Stamp and Coin

“Camp near Tatla Lake, Sunday July 4th, 1875 My dear Wife, I start tomorrow early and...

20 Oct 1872 150 Mile House Marcus Smith letter to wife

1872 Marcus Smith letter from 150 Mile House “if I succeed in getting through this will be immortalized and have my name to the pass forever”

North West Farmer in the Canadian North-West 1889 C.P.R. 180 pg

Map of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1889 North West Farmer guidebook. Lot 199 in our 14 March...

Marcus Smith 1868 London 2-page letter mentions Sir John A. Macdonald

Historic 1868 2-page letter from Marcus Smith to his wife detailing the possibility of meeting Sir...

Marcus Smith 25 July 1860 letter to wife

Marcus Smith was an early Railway-Engineer in Canada and his letters relate the Railway life of a Chief Engineer. This is a 2 page letter written in 1860 Hamilton to his wife. Lot 23 in our auction February 16th Saturday #bchistory #railroadhistory

Marcus Smith 1856 letter to wife

Marcus Smith was an early Railway-Engineer in Canada and his letters relate the Railway life of a Chief Engineer. This is a 12 page letter written in Ontario 1859 to his wife. Lot 26 in our auction February 9th Saturday #bchistory #railroadhistory

Marcus Smith, early railway-engineer of Canada

Marcus Smith was an early Railway-Engineer in Canada, He became acting Chief Engineer on the Canadian Pacific Railway. “I do not desire any encomiums. I have simply tried to do my work faithfully and well.” His letters and reports appear from the early days of Railway feature in All Nations auctions.