Name/Title
Letter: J.E. Shaver to Margaret Stewart, September 1918Entry/Object ID
D2021.1.1.36a,bDescription
One envelope containing one 1 page letter folded into 4 pages of text. Message written in black ink on paper. Addressed to Mrs James Stewart, postmarked Richmond SP 9 18, from J. E. Shaver.Subject Person/Organization
J.E. Shaver, Margaret (Maggie) Stewart, Pte. Sefton Inglis StewartSubject Place
City
Calgary, RichmondProvince
Alberta, OntarioCountry
CanadaContext
Letter from the First World War collection of written letters about Sefton Stewart, a Richmond, Ontario resident who served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War.Collection
Artefact Collection: DigitalLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
LetterNomenclature Primary Object Term
CorrespondenceNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLetter Details
Letter Date
September 4, 1918Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
September 9 1918Postmark Place
City
RichmondProvince
OntarioCountry
CanadaSender
Name
J.E. ShaverAddress
CalgaryAddressee
Name
Mrs. James StewartAddress
Richmond, OntarioPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
[Envelope Front]
[Canada Post 2-cent stamp with 1Tc]
[Post mark] CALGARY [date illegible]
Mrs. James Stewart
Richmond Ontario
[Envelope Back]
[Post mark] RICHMOND SP 9 18. [abbreviated: September 9, 1918]
ONT. [abbreviated: ONTARIO]
[letter]
321 -- 11th Ave East. Calgary Sept 4th [abbreviated: September 4]
Mr. + Mrs. Stewart + family.
Dear Friends,
I have been wanting to write a few lines to you, ever since I heard about poor Sefton, but it seems so hard to express your feelings on paper.
We feel deeply for you in your great sorrow, it is so hard to part with those we love.
But it is a great consolation to look forward to meeting
(2) them again, where there will be no parting.
So many poor fellows [have] gone, over the top, for, the last time, since this [last] big drive started, and a great many more will still go.
It is wonderful, where we read how cheerfully they face it.
We can only hope, and [pray] that the time may be very near at hand, [when] this war shall be over
(3) I hope you are all well. We spent a month in Kamloops during the holidays and Jean has been so well since the day we went there. Both girls started to school yesterday again. Velma is in Grade X [Roman numeral for 10] and Jean in Grade VI [Roman numeral for 6]. Velma received Evelyn's letter today and will write soon. I will close for this time, I wish I was near enough to talk with you, instead of writing.
Good--Bye, Your Friend,
J. E. Shaver.Transcriber
Nancy DaleLanguage
EnglishDimensions
Height
13.7 cmWidth
8.7 cmDimension Notes
2021-06-15
D2021.1.1.36a
\n Envelope
\n Width is 9.4 when the tear is unfoldedHeight
26.8 cmWidth
16.6 cmDimension Notes
2021-06-15
D2021.1.1.36b
\n Measurements taken when unfolded.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
J.E. Shaver, Margaret (Maggie) Stewart, Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart, Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Expeditionary ForceRelated Places
Place
City
Calgary, RichmondProvince
Alberta, OntarioCountry
Canada
