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Hewitt Bernard, May 1868

A black and white photo of Sir Hewitt Bernard in woolen short coat and striped trousers, his legs crossed, resting his right arm on a round table and a book or ledger in front of him.

Library and Archives Canada PA-174548 MIKAN 325151

Hewitt Bernard, brother of Lady Agnes Macdonald, worked as Sir John A. Macdonald’s private secretary for many years early in his career. In May 1868 Bernard was photographed by William James Topley in Ottawa.