Letter and Cover

Archive

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Toronto's First Post Office

Obverse

Obverse

Name/Title

Letter and Cover

Entry/Object ID

987.30.82

Tags

Communication Artifacts

Scope and Content

Letter from John S. Baldwin, York; to Julius H. Quesnel, Montreal; dated: 8 September 1831; postmarks: "YORK SEP 8", "PAID", "1/2", rectangular shield-like embossing in the left side; yellow wafer seal; watermark: "W PICKERING AND SONS 1821"; re: reference of some specific merchandise where likely in the 1830's and an extract from the cash book.

Dimensions

Height

25 cm

Width

41 cm

Update Date

December 22, 2020