Letter and Cover

Archive

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Toronto's First Post Office

Obverse

Obverse

Name/Title

Letter and Cover

Entry/Object ID

2007.1.63

Tags

Communication Artifacts

Scope and Content

One cover and letter; addressed to The Governor Deputy Governor and Directors of the Canada Company St. Helens Place London (via New York); signed by William Allan, Commissioner; Canada Company seal in red wax; postmarks: red double "City of Toronto U.C. JA 25 1836", red "PAID"; red single "E 4 MR 4 1836", black "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER"; brown ink manuscript on white laid paper; dated Jan 23 1836.

Dimensions

Height

16.5 cm

Width

18.2 cm

Update Date

December 28, 2020