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Mrs. Daniel MacPherson
A vivid chronicler of old Quebec, this late-19th-century writer turned memory, local lore, and everyday detail into lively historical storytelling. Her books offer a firsthand glimpse of the city’s people, places, and vanished corners.
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Old Memories: Amusing and Historical
by Mrs. Daniel MacPherson
About the author
Writing under the name Mrs. Daniel MacPherson, Charlotte Holt Gethings MacPherson was a Canadian author active in the late 1800s. Sources connected with her books identify her as having lived from about 1828 to 1892, and her published work shows a deep attachment to Quebec and its history.
She is best known for Reminiscences of Old Quebec and Old Memories: Amusing and Historical. In those books, she blends personal recollection with local history, sharing stories about old buildings, well-known residents, religious institutions, and everyday life in Quebec City. The tone is often warm and conversational, which makes her work feel close to memoir as well as history.
MacPherson’s writing remains interesting because it preserves details that official histories often miss: the texture of streets, the character of neighborhoods, and the way people remembered the city in her own time. For readers who enjoy place-based nonfiction and historical reminiscence, her work opens a charming window onto 19th-century Quebec.