Letter from D. Hamilton from Ottawa. Unable to read signature of who it is from. Letter discusses Cedar Boards; 12 inch x 16 feet long-could not get any this size but there was 7 and 8 width and 17 feet long without knots avaliable.
Letter is hand written and difficult to read.
Transcription of artifact is as follows:
1907
Ottawa May 11th
Dear Sir
I was talking to the shipping Bass in the yards about their Cedar Boards he told me that they were heming for their Ceder Boards he told me that they as encheming [unknown word] for their Ceder Boards 12 in by 16 feet long and they Could not get any he said they had plenty of boards 7 and 8 wide 16 and 17 feet clean without knots if they would do he Could send them to you any time I will send up the Interest on that Date Soon[spelling uncertain]
I Remain yours D. Hamilton
01 epclday[unknown word] street New Inburgh [unknown area, perhaps New Edinburgh abreviated ? ]
Ottawa
Cataloged By
Paul, Nancy
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Letter
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Correspondence
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
May 11, 1907
Location
Location
Building
In File
Date
November 7, 2023
Location
Container
Archive Box 1
Shelf
Shelf 1
Room
Collections Room
Building
M.V.T.M.
Category
Permanent
Location
Building
Archive Box 1
Category
Permanent
General Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: Whit, Elizabeth
Status Date: 2016-08-07
