Letter and Cover

Archive

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Toronto's First Post Office

Obverse

Obverse

Name/Title

Letter and Cover

Entry/Object ID

987.30.46

Tags

Communication Artifacts

Scope and Content

Letter to Alexr. Hamilton Esq., Queenston; from James Beatty; dated: Toronto 3 Apr 1837; postmarks: "CITY OF TORONTO AP 4 1857 U.C.", "FREE"; remnant of red wafer seal; re: Beatty, a Toronto merchant, advises that he shipped clothing to Hamilton; a dubious use of free postage; watermark "EC 1831, surmounted by three plumes.

Dimensions

Height

25 cm

Width

39.5 cm

Update Date

December 22, 2020