Mail Carrier's Bag / Sac de facteur

Object/Artifact

Musée Lac-Brome Museum

A brown, textured cloth hangs on a simple metal loop on a plain background. / Un tissu brun texturé est suspendu à un simple boucle métallique sur un fond uni.

Name/Title

Mail Carrier's Bag / Sac de facteur

Entry/Object ID

522.1

Description

A large sack made of burlap and equipped with a metal loop, which is intended to be used to hang the bag from a saddle. - - - - - Un grand sac en toile de jute muni d'une boucle métallique, destiné à être suspendu à une selle.

Use

Used to carry mail while on horse back / Utilisé pour transporter le courrier à cheval.

Context

This bag was used to deliver mail between Knowlton and Brome on horseback. It would have been used between 1847 and 1865, when Henry R. Williams (1847-1865) served as postmaster. - - - - - Ce sac servait à distribuer le courrier à cheval entre Knowlton et Brome. Il aurait été utilisé entre 1847 et 1865, lorsque Henry R. Williams (1847-1865) occupait le poste de maître de poste.

Collection

Early Settlers and Loyalists / Les premiers colonisateurs et les loyalistes

Acquisition

Accession

522

Source or Donor

Williams, Sarah

Acquisition Method

Donation / Don

Made/Created

Time Period

18th Century / 18ème Siècle

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bag, Mail Carrier's

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bag, Carrying

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

1 cm

Width

54.5 cm

Length

91 cm

Material

Burlap / Toile de jute

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Williams, Henry Roger (1820-1872)

Update Date

August 26, 2025