containing a history of the county; history of Haliburton county; their townships, towns, schools, churches, etc.: general and local statistics; biographical sketches; and an outline history of the Dominion of Canada, etc., etc.; illustrated
A Brief History of Canada and the Canadian People was written by Dr. C. Pelham Mulvany, of Toronto, who also wrote the History of the County and Town of Peterborough. The Township Histories were prepared by Mr. Charles M. Ryan, of Toronto, with local assistance. The History of Haliburton County was written by Mr. Charels R. Stewart, of Haliburton Village. The biographical sketches were prepared by efficient writers from notes collected by the solicitors and a copy of each biography has been sent by mail to the various subjects, giving each an opportunity to correct errors that might have crept int their sketches.