Name/Title
Letter: Uncle J [Green] to Margaret Stewart, August 22, 1918Entry/Object ID
2014.7.33.13a,bDescription
This object is an envelope and a letter of the condolence which was contained within. The signature of the letter's writer is illegible but appears to be a variation of A.J.G. with the last name possible being 'Green'. The letter is addressed to Mrs. James Stewart and is dated August 22, 1918. The letter writer offers their sympathies to the Stewart family, following the death of Sefton Stewart in combat on August 8, 1918.
The envelope, 2014.7.33.13a, is made of a cream colored paper that has been folded into shape. It is held together within an unknown adhesive. An inscription on the front in a dark black ink, handwritten in cursive, reads "Mrs. James Stewart- Richmond, West- Ont- Can". There is a rectangular postage stamp on the proper top left corner of the front featuring a male face facing to the proper right flanked by a laurel wreathe, and the words "U.S. POSTAGE" and "3CENTS3" appearing above and below the face respectively. There are two rubber stamp imprints on the front rendered in black ink located in the proper top left quadrant. The first, closer to center, presents as a circle with text inside which reads "WEST PORT AUG 22 1 PM 1918". The second stamp partly overlies the postage stamp; it is an oval comprised of horizontal bands of black ink with negative space between. On the back there is a printed inscription in a faint blue ink at the top center of the top fold which reads "The Westport Inn WESTPORT-ON-LAKE CHAMPLAIN N.Y." There is a single rubber stamp imprint on the back located at the top center which a slight bias towards the proper right side; it partly overlies the printed inscription. The stamp is rendered in black ink which presents as a circle with text within. The text inside the stamp on the back is mostly faded, particularly at the top, but the phrase "18 ONT" is visible at the bottom.
2014.7.33.13b is a letter which spans the entire front and the proper right half of the back of a single piece of paper. The support is a cream colored paper. The medium is a very dark black handwritten ink, rendered in a unique cursive style which is very difficult to read; the ink is visible from the other side of the paper. There is a printed letterhead on the front of the letter located at the top of the proper right half of the page, rendered in blue ink. The letterhead reads "The Westport Inn WESTPORT-ON-LAKE CHAMPLAIN N.Y.". The letterhead and printed inscription on the back of the envelope are identical. The letter begins with the phrase "In a letter just received from..."Subject Person/Organization
Margaret (Maggie) Stewart, Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart, The Westport InnSubject Place
City
Richmond, WestportProvince
OntarioCountry
Canada, United States of AmericaState/Province
New YorkContext
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: PrimaryLexicon
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
August 22, 1918Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
August 22 1918 1PMPostmark Place
City
WestportState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaStamp
U.S. Postage 3 Cents 3Sender
Address
The Westport Inn, Westport-on-Lake Champlain, N.Y.Addressee
Name
Mrs. James StewartAddress
Richmond West - OntarioPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
[Envelope Front]
[Postmark] WESTPORT AUG 22 [abbreviated: AUGUST 22] 1 PM [abbreviated: Post Meridiem, Latin for After Noon] 1918 NY [abbreviated: New York] [Postage Stamp] US POSTAGE (George Washington] 3 CENTS 3] Mrs James Stewart Richmond West Ont [abbreviated: Ontario] Can. [abbreviated: Canada]
[Envelope Back]
The Westport Inn WESTPORT-ON-LAKE CHAMPLAIN N.Y. [abbreviated: New York] [Postmark] RICHMOND AU 24 18 [abbreviated: AUGUST 24 1918] ONT. [abbreviated: ONTARIO]
[letter] The Westport Inn WESTPORT-ON-LAKE CHAMPLAIN N.Y. [abbreviated: New York] Aug 22nd/18 [abbreviated: August 22, 1918] Dear Mrs Stewart In a letter just received from Mr [Green] he tells me of the very Sad News you have had I hope that you will have strength to bear it, but it does seem as though God was very near Us at these times, & [abbeviated: and] that He does give us of His strength. Dear Sefton was such a splendid boy, and has come through So Much that it seemed as though he Must come home again, but it was Not to be. Try & [abbreviated: and] look on the bright side, and you will always have the Comfort of knowing that when the call came your boy did Not hold back, but gave himself willingly
and if need he die for the Cause May God lend his holy spirit to you & [abbreviated: and] your dear ones at this time, and give you all strength to bear the heavy, heavy blow With my deepest Sympathy & love Yours very sincerely Uncle J. [Green]Language
EnglishDimensions
Height
8.9 cmWidth
13.5 cmDimension Notes
Envelope, measured by James Riley on an unknown date- 2014.7.33.13aHeight
16.4 cmWidth
25.2 cmDimension Notes
Letter, measured by James Riley on an unknown date- 2014.7.33.13aRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Margaret (Maggie) Stewart, Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart, Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Expeditionary ForceRelated Places
Place
City
Westport, RichmondState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of America, CanadaProvince
Ontario
