Letter and Cover

Archive

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Toronto's First Post Office

Obverse

Obverse

Name/Title

Letter and Cover

Entry/Object ID

987.30.104

Tags

Communication Artifacts

Scope and Content

Letter to C.P. Sisson Esq., Commissariat Office, Quebec; from Thos. G. Ridout Cashier; dated Bank of Upper Canada Toronto 13 November 1851; postmarks: 1. red single "PAID 3D", 2. red broken single "TORONTO… PAID… 1851", 3. red broken double "… NO 7 1851"; postage: black ink manuscript "paid 94"; unbleached, laid paper; black ink faded to light brown; watermark: "C WILMOT... 1851"; dark purple wafer seal; re: the appointment of C.P. Sisson as Clerk of the Bank at £125 per annum by T.G. Ridout Supplies and home.

Dimensions

Height

25 cm

Width

41 cm

Update Date

April 10, 2021