Canada, between the US and Empire, 1883-1904: in the papers of the Governor-General
Governor-General, 1899-1904
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Papers relating to the 4th Earl's tenure of office as Governor-General of Canada, 1898-1904. These represent his official papers: private correspondence of this period (MSS.12391-7) is not reproduced in this collection. The Earl's primary concerns during this period consisted of reforming the militia into a formalised military force, resolving the Alaskan Boundary dispute alongside other diplomatic issues concerning the United States, and the development of cable and rail networks across Canada.
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