Name/Title
Letter: Sefton Stewart to Mother, May 10, 1917Entry/Object ID
D2021.1.1.19a-cDescription
Envelope with one letter inside composed of 2 pages. Written on paper in black coloured ink. The letter was written by Richmond, ON resident Pte. Sefton Stewart while serving in the 13th Battalion Royal Highlanders of Canada in France during the First World War. Addressed to Mrs. James Stewart Richmond, postmarked May 28 11 AM 1917.Subject Person/Organization
Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart, Margaret (Maggie) StewartSubject Place
Country
France, CanadaCity
RichmondProvince
OntarioContext
Letter from the First World War collection of written letters by Sefton Stewart, a Richmond, Ontario resident who served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War.Collection
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13 Battalion, Royal Highlanders of CanadaLetter Details
Letter Date
May 10, 1917Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
May 28 1917 11AMPostmark Place
City
OttawaProvince
OntarioCountry
CanadaStamp
Canada Postage 2 Two Cents 2Sender
Name
Sefton StewartAddress
FranceAddressee
Name
Mrs. Jas. [James] StewartAddress
Richmond, OntarioPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
[Front of Envelope] 6198 6198
[Post mark] Ottawa May 28 11 AM 1917 Canada
[Post mark] PASSED 600
[Canadian 2-cent stamp]
Mrs. Jas. Stewart,
Richmond.
Ont. [abbreviated: Ontario]
Canada.
[illegible signature]
“Via Ottawa”
[Page 1 of 2]
France.
May. 10th. 1917
Dear Mother: Rec'd [abbreviated: received] your letter of Apr. 12th [abbreviated: April 12]. yesterday, being glad to hear that you were all well, also the box with the card in it from Norma, got the money too which I certainly $1 [.00] appreciated while it lasted. I am sure I told you of getting the other bills you sent in the different letters you mustn't of got them. There is a month's mail I missed somewhere but will very likely get it through time.
I wonder if they have received word in Rich. [abbreviated: Richmond] yet about poor Arthur I have had a great time trying to find out as much information as I could before writing anything, but am sorry to say as near as I can learn, he was wounded + never seen afterwards, I certainly feel for
(2) his family, have not seen Lionel since last of Mar. [abbreviated: March] I will write his mother giving what information I know, but rather think the poor lad was killed, or taken prisoner, which is very unlikely, because I was talking to lads who saw him wounded & that was the last they saw of him.
Have they had any word about Ervie coming home, has gone to England some time ago, when he was in the hospital with the mumps, the only thing I wish is that he does make Canada, heard his mother was claiming him out but don't know whether it is true, might only [crossed out: be] go as far as Blighty. He certainly was a good chum but every body is alike in the army when you get in it for a certain time. The weather has been very warm lately, think we'll have rain, am now outside, almost dark excuse writing.
With Love To All.
Sefton
PS. ""wrote you the other day.""Transcriber
Nancy DaleLanguage
EnglishDimensions
Height
15.3 cmWidth
9 cmDimension Notes
2021-06-15
D2021.1.1.19a
\n Envelope.Height
22 cmWidth
17 cmDimension Notes
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D2021.1.1.19b
\n Measurements taken when unfolded.Height
22 cmWidth
17 cmDimension Notes
2021-06-15
D2021.1.1.19c
\n Measurements taken when unfolded.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart, Margaret (Maggie) StewartRelated Places
Place
Country
France, CanadaCity
RichmondProvince
Ontario
