Canada Stampless Letter, December 23rd 1842
Jul 20, 2021 21:53:36 GMT
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Post by REL1948 on Jul 20, 2021 21:53:36 GMT
This is the only stamp-less letter that I own. I picked it up to occupy the frontispiece of my Canada album. I liked it because historically, it was sent the year after the province of Canada was formed to a favorite city of mine; Niagara Falls, Ontario. But, more than any other reason, I admired the senders penmanship on this single sheet cover.
Rob
Some facts from the Canadian Museum of History:
• Exchange post offices to the United States are established at Woodstock, New Brunswick, Québec, Stanstead, Montréal, Prescott, Brockville, Kingston, Toronto, Queenston, Sandwich, and Niagara.
Rob
Some facts from the Canadian Museum of History:
1841
• Upper and Lower Canada are united as the Province of Canada with the passing of An Act to Re-unite the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the Government of Canada, also known as the Act of Union, effective 10 February. For administrative purposes, Upper and Lower Canada are renamed Canada West and Canada East.• Exchange post offices to the United States are established at Woodstock, New Brunswick, Québec, Stanstead, Montréal, Prescott, Brockville, Kingston, Toronto, Queenston, Sandwich, and Niagara.
1844
• The system of rating letters according to the number of sheets is changed to rating by weight, effective 5 January