Envelope: Sefton Stewart to Mr. George Stewart, December 29, 1916

Letter

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Goulbourn Museum

Name/Title

Envelope: Sefton Stewart to Mr. George Stewart, December 29, 1916

Entry/Object ID

2014.7.33.4

Description

This object is a tan envelope made of a sheet of paper which has been folded into shape. It is held together with an unknown adhesive. There are three inscriptions handwritten on the front in pencil, rendered in cursive. At the center it reads "Mr. George Stewart, Richmond, Ont. Canada". At the proper bottom right corner it reads "Via Ottawa". At the top center of the front it reads "On Archive". An additional, illegible, inscription is rendered in blue ink at the proper bottom right corner of the front; this blue inscription is underlined and appears upside down in relation to the envelope. At the proper top right corner is a printed black and red Y.M.C.A. logo. At the proper top left corner of the front there is a brown rectangular two-cent postage stamp which bears a lateral profile of a male face, facing to the proper right. There are four rubber stamp imprints on the front rendered in black ink. At the proper bottom left is an oval containing the words "PASSED FIELD" and a crown in the center. At the top center is a circular stamp with the words "TORONTO ONT" within. At the proper top left corner there is a circular stamp with the words "FIELD POST" at top; this circular stamp is overlain by a rectangular stamp in which the word "FREE" appears roughly centered, along with horizontal lines to the proper left. The horizontal lines of the rectangular stamp overlie the postage stamp. There is a single stamp on the back rendered in black ink located at the top with a proper-right bias. It presents as a circle with the word "RICHMOND" at top.

Subject Person/Organization

George Stewart, Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart

Subject Place

City

Richmond

Province

Ontario

Country

Canada, France

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

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

December 29, 1916, 2 PM

Postmark Place

City

Toronto

Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Date and Time of Postmark

illegible

Notes

Field Post Office

Stamp

Canada Postage Two Cents

Sender

Name

Sefton Stewart

Addressee

Name

Mr. George Stewart

Address

Richmond, Ontario, Canada

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Transcription

[Envelope Front] On Active Service [Logo: Inverted red triangle with black band Y.M.C.A.] [abbreviated: Young Men's Christian Association] [Postmark] TORONTO, ONT. [abbreviated: ONTARIO] DEC [abbreviated: DECEMBER] 29 2-PM [abbreviated: POST MERIDIEM, Latin for After Noon] 1916 [Circular Postmark] FIELD POST OFFICE [illegible] [Rectangular Postmark] [illegible] FREE POSTAGE FOR CONSUMPTIVES [Postage Stamp] CANADA POSTAGE [George V] 1TC [abbreviated: 1 cent Tax] 2 TWO CENTS 2 Mr. George Stewart, Richmond, Ont. [abbreviated: Ontario] Canada. Via Ottawa. [Oval ink stamp] PASSED FIELD [Crown] 559 George [illegible] [Eadad] [Envelope Back] [Postmark] RICHMOND [DE 30] [abbreviated: DECEMBER 30] ONT. [abbreviated: ONTARIO]."

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

9.1 cm

Width

14.5 cm

Dimension Notes

Measured on an unknown date by James Riley.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

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

Related Places

Place

Country

France, Canada

City

Richmond

Province

Ontario

Related Events

Event

First World War