The constant relation! between Canada and the English colonies, or the United States, daring two centuries of conflict and a handled years of peace, acres* the longest international line, save one, that the world has ever known, have made it inevitable that the archives of Canada should abound in documents useful, and sometimes highly important, to the history of the United States. Probably few American stndents suspect the extent of this abundance. It is especially difficult to appreciate in

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... e case of the public archives of Canada at Ottawa. That wonderful collection has increased by leaps and bounds, and few persons, even in Canada, ore fully aware of the rich claims it has to their pride and admiration.