Letter and Cover

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Toronto's First Post Office

Obverse

Obverse

Name/Title

Letter and Cover

Entry/Object ID

987.30.96

Tags

Communication Artifacts

Scope and Content

Letter to F.L. Walsh, Vittoria, Talbot District; from Thos. G. Ridout, Cashier; dated Bank of Upper Canada, Toronto 9 July 1847; postmarks: 1. broken double circle incomplete "PR… JY 1 1847 U.C.", 2. black stamp "Too Late", 3. black broken double "… TORONTO JY... U.C.", 4. money letter, 5. red broken double circle, not very clear impression "ST... JY... 1846"; unbleached, laid paper; black ink faded to brown; watermark: "CANSELL 1846"; re: an account of £23 "10" in favour of F.L. Walsh.

Dimensions

Height

23 cm

Width

37.5 cm

Update Date

November 29, 2020