John H McKay Album

Two letters to the editor printed in the Colonial Standard.  The first is signed Angus Murray, Meadows, 17 April 1885 and the second is the first part of a reply to Angus Murray from Populi. 

John H McKay was born in Plainfield, Pictou County to John and Barbara McLean McKay.  He was the principal of River John schools and the Collector of Inland Revenue, Pictou.  He married Bessie McLeod of River John.  John H McKay was killed in the line of duty in Port Hood, Inverness County, 1890.