Letter and Cover

Archive

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Toronto's First Post Office

Obverse Part 1

Obverse Part 1

Name/Title

Letter and Cover

Entry/Object ID

983.1.14

Tags

Communication Artifacts

Scope and Content

Black ink, faded to brown; unbleached, blue paper with ruled guide lines; dated: Toronto 17th May 1842; addressed to J. Pringle, Esq. Cornwall; from John Christie and Son; re: 8th installment of #5-9 Con. Lochiel, with calculations shown in letter; postmarks: double, black, "CITY OF TORONTO MY18 1841 U.C."; postage "11" in manuscript; "PAID" in black type; "paid" in brackets, black manuscript.

Dimensions

Height

23 cm

Width

37.4 cm

Update Date

September 4, 2020