Letter and Cover

Archive

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Toronto's First Post Office

Obverse

Obverse

Name/Title

Letter and Cover

Entry/Object ID

987.30.98

Tags

Communication Artifacts

Scope and Content

Letter to Mrs. Alex Sutherland, Sutherland River, St. Clair; from Thos. G. Ridout, Cashier; dated: Bank of Upper Canada, Toronto 18 Oct 1850; postmarks: 1. red broken double "TORONTO U.C. OC 20 1850", 2. black broken double, date in manuscript "... OORE OCT 20/50 U.C." 3. red stamp "MONEY LETTER", 4. black broken double "TORONTO CANADA OC 18 1850"; unbleached, laid, crisp paper; black ink fading to brown; watermark: emblem-like shield surmounted by crown, below the initials "JL"; red wax seal; re: paid into account of Mrs. Sutherland £39.15.0.

Dimensions

Height

23.5 cm

Width

37 cm

Update Date

November 29, 2020