The Grand River of Southern Ontario: Bibliography

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———-., ed. and intro. The Valley of the Six Nations: A Collection of Documents on the Indian Lands of the Grand River. [Ontario Series VII.] Toronto: The Champlain Society for the Government of Ontario University of Toronto Press, 1964.

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———-. Fergus: A Scottish Town by Birthright. Toronto: Natural Heritage Books, 2008.

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