Letter and Cover

Archive

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Toronto's First Post Office

Obverse

Obverse

Name/Title

Letter and Cover

Entry/Object ID

984.1.14

Tags

Communication Artifacts

Scope and Content

Unbleached, heavy paper; red wax seal; manuscript and printed; dated: Limerick, 78 George's-Street November 22, 1832; addressed to His Excellency, the Governor of Upper Canada… Upper Canada; from William S. O'Brien, Secretary Pro Temp; Cross-Atlantic British postmarks: 1. single broken, black, "LIMERICK DE 14 1832", 2. double square, orange-red DE 15 22, 3. single broken, orange-red "QUEBEC MAR 4 33", 4. rectangle, orange-red, cannot be deciphered; postage: Paid 2/8 to Halifax = 3/0 ct, 1/8 to Quebec +1/1 to TO, 5/9 Cy... Quebec cos. "Forwarded".

Dimensions

Height

39.3 cm

Width

24.5 cm

Update Date

September 4, 2020