sentences:  In Prince Edward Island, the ultimate results of his father's work came to have far-reaching and exceptional merit, in the unpleasant story of absentee proprietary ownership on that island.Much of his land gained directly through original grants from Lord William Campbell, the 5th Earl's interests having been secured through purchase by lease and release, from individual holders.At its peak in 1831, the Selkirk PEI Estate consisted of Lots 10, 31, 57, 58, 60, and , one-half of 12, one-third of 53, and one-third of 59, some 142, 966 acres.