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    Lilly (Lillian) Bailey (née McPhail) and Hugh Bailey (Agnes Macphail's sister and brother-in-law)

    Both sisters of Agnes Macphail married before 1921.

    Wearing a light coloured, short-sleeved dress with embroidery, lacework or beading, with pince-nez spectacles and 'marcelled' hair, this portrait of Agnes Macphail was taken in Ottawa shortly after h

    Group at League of Nations meeting in Geneva. Grey County Member of Parliament, Agnes Macphail is present [see insert]. Miss Macphail was Canada's first female delegate to the League. She attended th

    Portrait of Agnes Macphail in black c.1920

    A written description of the photograph by a family member states: "far left Aggie and her sister Lilly Bailey and Jean and Lena Bailey" The wooden structure, road and fence line in the background su

    This letter was discovered under the floorboards during the renovation of a house in Durham, Ontario that had previously been the home of Samuel Edge. According to the donor who found the item, "Samu

    According to Carol Black, local historian, the letter accompanied a gift of a silver cup for Sweeny's grand-daughter, Agnes Sweeny (now Agnes Cooper).

    Another copy of this photograph is available at Grey Roots Museum and Archives

    Archival record shows that: The hansard records the motion moved by Agnes C. Macphail. The item is still in a House of Commons envelop with free postage stamp, addressed to Mrs. Purdy Ceylon, Ont. [t

    [p. 225 reference to Ponsonby's book correlates with the Dear Friends letter written February 24, 1927]

    Worn by Agnes Macphail.

    Belonged to Agnes Macphail.

    Handwritten notes drafted by Agnes Macphail on three pieces of House of Commons Canada stationery outlining three motions involving WW1 veterans, and inheritance rights of married women and mothers.

    Letter from Agnes Macphail to her constituents in Grey County

    Letter from Agnes Macphail to her constituents in Grey County.

    Announcement of Agnes Macphail's 1925 election victory in South-East Grey

    Letter to constituent Ed. Purdy enclosed with a copy of the Official report on Agnes Macphail's speech on the Budget of 1928; the letter discusses Agnes' opinion on some specifics of the Budget itsel

    From left to right: Lilly Bailey (née McPhail), an unknown woman, Hugh Bailey (Agnes' brother-in-law) and Agnes Macphail standing in front of a pile of lumber.

    For her first sessions in Parliament, Agnes Macphail wore this blue serge coat and attracted much attention from the fashion reporters in the Gallery.