Letter and Cover

Archive

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Toronto's First Post Office

Obverse

Obverse

Name/Title

Letter and Cover

Entry/Object ID

987.30.93

Tags

Communication Artifacts

Scope and Content

Letter to The Honourable J.H. Dunn Esq.; Receiver General Toronto; from H.J. Jones, Esq., Inspector, New and Dist. of Upper Canada, Port Hope; dated: Port Hope 22 July 1840; unbleached, crisp paper with grey guidelines; black ink faded to brown; postmarks: black broken double "COBURG JUL 24 1840 U.C."; postage: manuscript "7"; green-blue wafer seal; re: deposit of £115 to Bank of Upper Canada on account of licenses.

Dimensions

Height

26 cm

Width

41 cm

Update Date

November 29, 2020