Envelope: Mr. George Stewart

Letter

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Goulbourn Museum

Name/Title

Envelope: Mr. George Stewart

Entry/Object ID

2014.7.33.1

Description

This object is an envelope made of a tan paper which has been folded into shape. It is held together with an unknown adhesive. The front bears an inscription written in a black medium. The inscription reads "Mr George Stewart" "Russell, Ont, Canada" and "[Illegible] of Ottawa". A darker black medium has been used to append the inscription adding commas and brackets. Another illegible, single word, inscription appears at the top center of the font. There are two rubber stamp imprints on the front rendered in black ink. At the proper bottom right of the front is a rectangular stamp which reads "Passed by Censor No. [Illegible]". At the proper top left of the front is a rectangular stamp which reads "ARMY P.O.3" "X" and "JUNE 18"; to the proper left of the script are wavy horizontal lines in a vertical arrangement. There are two rubber stamp imprints on the back rendered in black ink. The first, to the proper left of center in the proper bottom left quadrant is an oval comprised of horizontal lines with negative space between them. The second appears at the center of the back on the lower half; it presents as a circle with text on the interior which reads "RUSSELL 18 JUL 3 AM ONT". The circular inscription is upside-down in relation to the orientation of the envelope.

Subject Person/Organization

Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart, George Stewart

Subject Place

Country

France, Canada

City

Russell, Ottawa

Province

Ontario

Context

This object is significant as it belongs to the Sefton Stewart Collection; a series of objects pertaining to Private Sefton Stewart of Richmond who fought, and was killed, in the First World War.

Collection

Artefact Collection: Primary

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Envelope

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Letter Details

Letter Date

June 11, 1918

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

June 11 1918

Notes

Army Post Office

Notes

Passed by Censor co. 5034

Sender

Name

Sefton Stewart

Address

France

Addressee

Name

Mr. George Stewart

Address

Russell, Ontario, Canada

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Transcription

[Envelope front] O.H.S. [abbreviated: ] [Stamp] ARMY P. O. [abbreviated: Post Office] 3 X 11 JUN 18 [abbreviated: 11 June 1918] Mr. George Stewart, Russell, Ont. [abbreviated: Ontario] [Stamp] [Crown] PASSED GENSOR No 5034 ""[Post] of Ottawa"" Canada. [Page 2 of 2] [Envelope Back] [Postmark] RICHMOND 18 [abbreviated: 1918] Jul [abbreviated: July] 3 AM [abbreviated: Ante Meridiem, Latin for Before Noon] ONT. [abbreviated: ONTARIO] [Oval ink stamp]"

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

8 cm

Width

13 cm

Dimension Notes

Measured on an unknown date by James Riley.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart, George Stewart, Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Related Places

Place

Country

France, Canada

City

Russell, Ottawa

Province

Ontario

Related Events

Event

First World War