Letter and Cover

Archive

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Toronto's First Post Office

Obverse

Obverse

Name/Title

Letter and Cover

Entry/Object ID

987.30.99

Tags

Communication Artifacts

Scope and Content

Letter to F.L. Walsh, Esquire, Vittoria; from Thos. G. Ridout, Cashier; dated: Bank of Upper Canada Toronto 12 Nov 1850; postmarks: 1. black broken double "TORONTO CANADA NO 12", 2. black broken double "SIMCOE NO 14 1850 U C"; 3. black broken double "VITTORIA NO 14"; 4. black broken double "... 185... C.W.", 5. black manuscript "money letter", 6. black stamp "Too Late"; unbleached, crisp, laid paper; black ink bleached to brown; watermark: shield surmounted by crown and below initials "JL(S?)"; re: credited to Walsh's account of £23.16.8 cy from Mrs. Munro.

Dimensions

Height

25.5 cm

Width

42 cm

Update Date

November 29, 2020