Name/Title
Letter: Sefton Stewart to Mother, December 12, 1916Entry/Object ID
2014.7.33.17a,bDescription
This object is a letter written on the front of two pages of paper. It is from Private Sefton Stewart and addressed to his mother. It is dated December 1916.
2014.7.33.17a and 2014.7.33.17b are executed on identical pieces of lined cream coloured paper. The lines are blue but extremely faded. The medium is a consistent handwritten pencil rendered in cursive. The script occurs only on the front of the pages; the back is blank.
2014.7.33.17a is the first page. It bears the words "Somewhere in France Dec 12/16" in the blank space above the lines.
2014.7.33.17b is the concluding page. The space above the lines at the top is blank. The letter concludes with a post script "PS In my other letters I forgot it was Christmas times."Subject Person/Organization
Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart, Margaret (Maggie) StewartSubject Place
Country
France, CanadaCity
RichmondProvince
OntarioContext
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
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LetterNomenclature Primary Object Term
CorrespondenceNomenclature Sub-Class
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsLetter Details
Letter Date
December 12, 1916Sender
Name
Sefton StewartAddress
Somewhere in FranceAddressee
Name
Mother (Margaret Stewart)Address
Richmond, OntarioPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
Somewhere In France.
Dec. 12/16
Dear Mother:
Have rec'd more parcels got my sweater coat at last thought I wasn't getting it. it sure is a fine sweater, also got the parcel the council sent it was certainly a very nice parcel, especially the gloves which I just needed.
Wrote George yesterday told him the most of the news, this is the pad the council sent. I don't know how many parcels I have got the last few days the worst, of it is they are coming all at once. We have had a very good time lately, being billeted in a little town.
The weather has been very disagreeable the last week or so, today we had a fall of snow. The flakes were like snow balls but it didn't last long, making it very muddy.
Have had no more word from Earl lattely [spelling error: lately], but expect he is doing fine, Ervie + Sid are fine, Sid is thin but is having very good health.
Will write soon again.
Wishing you a Merry Xmas And Happy New Year
Sefton.
PS. In my other letters I forgot it was Christmas times.Language
EnglishDimensions
Height
20 cmWidth
12.7 cmDimension Notes
Both pages identical size, measured on an unknown date by James Riley-2014.7.33.17a and 2014.7.33.17bRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart, Margaret (Maggie) StewartRelated Places
Place
Country
France, CanadaCity
RichmondProvince
Ontario
