Letter, Abstract of Title: Lot 5 Concession 8, 1899

Object/Artifact

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Goulbourn Museum

Name/Title

Letter, Abstract of Title: Lot 5 Concession 8, 1899

Entry/Object ID

990.6.43

Description

This object is a letter outlining an abstract of title. It is dated to December 28, 1899. It outlines a history of land ownership regarding a parcel of land designated "South 1/4 Lot 5 Concession 8" from 1857-1899. It was sent by Andrew Haydon, M.A, LL.B. in response to a query by Colin McIntosh, Barrister. The support is a cream colored paper. There are two holes located near the top of the page; one of the holes overlies the address of the sender at the proper top left. The mediums are a blue and black printed ink. The document is signed at the bottom by hand in a black ink rendered in cursive.

Context

This object provides information about an individual and land linked to a historical family from the Goulbourn area. It is associated with the Switzer family who were some of the original settlers in the Goulbourn area through John Charles Schweitzel, an immigrant from Spain (the family was renamed Switzer at an unknown date).

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1899

Notes

Additional create date: December 28, 1899

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Andrew Haydon, South 1/4 Lot 5 Concession 8, South 1/4, Lot 5, Concession 8, Colin McIntosh, Lot 5 Concession 8

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Letter (correspondence), Abstract of Title, Correspondence

Dimensions

Height

27.5 cm

Width

21 cm

Dimension Notes

2022-01-20 Measured while unfolded

Material

paper - papier, paper - papier, ink - encre, ink - encre