Canada 1864 mourning cover with some nice surprises
Nov 14, 2022 2:38:36 GMT
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Post by jamesw on Nov 14, 2022 2:38:36 GMT
Here's a small mourning cover I picked up today. Postmarked in Montreal April 18 1864 it sports an 1859 5¢ beaver stamp. The reverse shows an Ottawa City receiver cancel postmarked the following day. The Ottawa City postmark was used from 1859 to 1866 (Graham). The envelope was sent to Edward Hall (?), a confectioner in Ottawa, by his wife Margaret.
Inside there are two letters. The first is the original, written 1864. The handwriting is difficult to read, and it's unclear who the couple are mourning, but it is very clear that they are quite religious and Margaret misses her husband very much! It discusses other family matters. This will take more research to figure things out and find out who Edward and Margaret were.
There is a second letter included as well, this one dated December 25th 1889. It speaks of 'Gramma, Edward and myself ' having tea, after going to church in the morning. It also mentions Albert, who is nowhere to be seen. Interesting!
What is lovely about this later letter are two small dried flowers that are pressed into the letter, and have stained the paper in a beautiful pattern.
Once I do more research on this I'll scan/photograph the letters and post them.
I have to admit when I opened the letter and found the flowers, I choked up a little bit. Something very sweet from the past.
I'm such a softy!
Inside there are two letters. The first is the original, written 1864. The handwriting is difficult to read, and it's unclear who the couple are mourning, but it is very clear that they are quite religious and Margaret misses her husband very much! It discusses other family matters. This will take more research to figure things out and find out who Edward and Margaret were.
There is a second letter included as well, this one dated December 25th 1889. It speaks of 'Gramma, Edward and myself ' having tea, after going to church in the morning. It also mentions Albert, who is nowhere to be seen. Interesting!
What is lovely about this later letter are two small dried flowers that are pressed into the letter, and have stained the paper in a beautiful pattern.
Once I do more research on this I'll scan/photograph the letters and post them.
I have to admit when I opened the letter and found the flowers, I choked up a little bit. Something very sweet from the past.
I'm such a softy!
