Consists of correspondence and other records created and accumulated by George R. Young, primarily in the course of his legal and political career. Correspondence covers the period from 1814, when Young was in Castine as a merchant for his father to 1852, the year before his death. Includes letters between Young, his family, friends in England, and colleagues and constituents in Nova Scotia. Letters describe local events, his appointment to the Executive Council, and political matters in Pictou County, including elections, education, roads, poor relief, and the Halifax and Quebec railway. Also includes correspondence, minutes, and accounts relating to the Prince Edward Island Land Company, formed by Young and Samuel Cunard, and land disputes involving Young's clients in Prince Edward Island. Contains letters to the editor and articles accumulated when Young was managing the Novascotian, as well as published and unpublished manuscripts.
Young, George R., 1802-1853