Name/Title
Letter: Prime Minister's Office, Canada, to James Stewart, Letter of CondolenceEntry/Object ID
2014.7.33.6a,bDescription
This object is a governmental letter of condolence and its accompanying envelope.
2014.7.33.6a, the envelope, is made of a tan piece of paper that has been folded into shape. It is held together with an unknown adhesive. There are two inscriptions on the front rendered in a handwritten black medium. The first appears at the center and reads "Mr. James Stewart Richmond Ont." in cursive. The second inscription is at the bottom proper right corner of the front and is illegible; this inscription has been affected by the tear on the proper right edge. There are two stamps rendered in black ink on the front. The first at the top center is a circle with text within that reads "OTTAWA AUG 20 5-PM 1918". The second stamp is located at the proper top left corner and reads "FREE". On the back of the envelope at the center there is an old form of the Canadian Coat of Arms rendered in red. The coat of arms is surrounded by the text "PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE CANADA". There is a rubber stamp imprint rendered in black ink on the proper right of the back which presents as a circle with text within it; this stamp is significantly faded and only the letters "CHMOND" are fully legible.
2014.7.33.6b, the letter of condolence, is rendered on a stiff piece of cream/tan colored paper. The medium is a printed black ink. On the front there are 5 lines of script rendered in cursive. This reads "The Prime Minister and Members of the Government of Canada send their deepest sympathy in the bereavement which you have sustained." The back is blank.Subject Person/Organization
James Stewart, Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart, Robert Laird BordenSubject Place
City
Ottawa, RichmondProvince
OntarioCountry
CanadaContext
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 Primary Object Term
CorrespondenceNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLetter Details
Letter Date
August 8, 1918 - August 20, 1918Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
August 20 1918 5 PMPostmark Place
City
OttawaProvince
OntarioCountry
CanadaStamp
FREESender
Name
Prime Minister's Office, CanadaAddress
OttawaAddressee
Name
Mr. James StewartAddress
Richmond, OntarioPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
[Front of Envelope]
Ottawa ONT Aug 20 5 - PM 1918 FREE
Mr James Stewart
Richmond
[area of loss] Ont.
[Back of Envelope]
2014.7.33.ba
PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
[Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom]
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
DIEU ET MON DROIT
CANADA
RICHMOND
AU 21
[illegible]
[Front of Letter]
The Prime Minister and Members of the Government of Canada send their deepest sympathy in the bereavement which you have sustained.Transcriber
Cherise ElliottLanguage
EnglishDimensions
Height
10.8 cmWidth
13.1 cmDimension Notes
Envelope, measured on an unknown date by James Riley- 2014.7.33.6aHeight
12.8 cmWidth
10.1 cmDimension Notes
Letter, measured on an unknown date by James Riley- 2014.7.33.6bRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Robert Laird Borden, James Stewart, Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart, Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Expeditionary ForceRelated Places
Place
City
Ottawa, RichmondProvince
OntarioCountry
Canada
