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Doughty, A.G., "At the Sign of The Golden Dog", Typescript, Arthur G. Doughty fonds (MG 30 D26, Volume 12) LAC, 1932.
A red leather-bound typescript copy with manuscript edits of "At the sign of The Golden Dog", consisting of 52 pages, 32 of which are numbered; containing pages with typed text, annotations and notes in AGD handwriting, and illustrations. It is possible that this manuscript was never published, and that the copy in the Arthur G. Doughty fonds (MG 30 D26, Volume 12) held by LAC is the only copy.
Correspondence, 12 February 1936, written by A.G. Doughty to A.H. (Arthur Henry) O'Brien, less than 10 months before AGD died, provided an update on several of his publications at various stages of completion. In this letter, AGD wrote, "...I have a small book finished with illustrations but not published entitled At the Sign of The Golden Dog" (Arthur G. Doughty fonds, MG 30 D26, Volume 10, File: Published Works Correspondence, 1911-1936, LAC).
In this manuscript AGD traces the origins of this traditional story from France to Quebec. Public interest in the Golden Dog and its enigmatic inscription was revived by the publication of William Kirby's book: The Golden Dog: A Legend of Quebec in 1877. Doughty noted that in 1894 a statue of the dog had been moved to a pedestal in the garden of M. Charles Ponsonailihes at St. Julien. He commented "That a dog gnawing a bone with an inscription similar to that in Pézenas was set up in Quebec seems to be an interesting subject for inquiry. The stone was within a short distance from the residence of the Duc de Montmorency at Pézemas five hundred years ago, and the stone in Quebec was within a hundred yards of the humble residence of another Montmorency" (p. 6).
In the manuscript, AGD outlined the traditional story of The Golden Dog, and then advanced the more probable tale of revenge. The story had long been of interest to AGD. He published related documents in his book Quebec Under Two Flags, concluding that there was no evidence to substantiate the traditional Golden Dog story (The Ottawa Journal, 9 April 1932, p. 26).
"At the Sign of The Golden Dog", Manuscript, held by LAC was reviewed; select images are pictured above.
