Envelope

Archive

-

Toronto's First Post Office

2008.1.1 obverse

2008.1.1 obverse

Name/Title

Envelope

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.1

Tags

Communication Artifacts

Scope and Content

Envelope, addressed to "James Scott Howard, Esq., Treasurer of the Counties of York and Peel, Toronto, Canada West, via United States"; other marks: red circle cancel with print obscured, ink manuscript "Paid", light brown ink scribble and "2"; embossed on reverse: "PARTRIDGE & COPENS MAKERS CHANCERY LANE"; embossed design above small red ink seal; dated OC 5 1856(?).

Dimensions

Height

12 cm

Width

7 cm

Update Date

November 11, 2020