Military Mail - Pre-World War I continued...
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| 201 |
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 1832 Montréal to
Québec Military Letter, mailed on JUL.2.1832 (c.d.s. in red and dateline inside) to "His Excellency Lord Elmer (sic, Aylmer), Commander of the Forces Québec" at the 1sh6d rate. Written by William Battersham, a former British Soldier of the 20th
Regiment of Foot requesting he be granted land at London. Wikipedia writes (in part) "After reaching the position of Lieutenant-General in 1825, Aylmer was, in 1830, appointed commander of British military forces in North America as well as Governor
General of British North America and Lieutenant Governor of Lower Canada.". (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
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| 202 |
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 1832 Montréal to
Québec Military Letter, mailed on JUL.2.1832 (c.d.s. in red and dateline inside) to "His Excellency Lord Elmer (sic, Aylmer), Commander of the Forces Québec" at the 1sh6d rate. Written by William Battersham, a former British Soldier of the 20th
Regiment of Foot requesting he be granted land at London. This is a second copy of the same letter offered in the previous lot. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
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| 203 |
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 1832 Montréal to
Québec Military Letter, mailed on SEP.15.1832 (c.d.s. in red) to "Lieutenant Colonel Craig / Private Secretary to His Excellency The Governor General of Québec", rated 1sh6d and concerns a land transaction at Chatham. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
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| 204 |
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 1832 Québec to
Montréal Military Cover, mailed on NOV.3.1832 ("1829 Type" in red) to Lieutenant McCormick of the 84th Regiment in Montréal, rated "PAID" handstamp and "9" manuscript and "Post Paid" manuscript. There is also a manuscript "Comm Gen" referring to
the Commanding General Lord Aylmer, Commander of troops in Canada. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
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| 205 |
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 Ca. 1832 Montréal
to Québec Military Cover, mailed on DEC.24 (year is based on other covers in the same correspondence) to The Right Honourable Lord Elmor (sic Aylmer) in Québec, rated 9 manuscript. Docketing suggests the contents would have concerned a land
transaction with Crown Lands. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
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| 206 |
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 1834 Credit U.C.
Double Circle on Folded Military Letter, mailed on APR.11.1834 (year from dateline inside, postmark is a new ERD by 10 years) to Lt. Colonel Arthur Jones in Waterloo, by Fort Erie. The letter inside is datelined at "Toronto House", and Col. Jones
was in the 71st Regiment of Foot representing the Scottish component of the British Army who fought in the American War of Independence. Postmark is light, else a fine cover.
(Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
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| 207 |
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 1834 Incoming
Military Letter to Toronto, two letters totaling 3 pages datelined DEC.8.1834 and DEC.15.1834, addressed to General Sir John Colborne / Commanding / Toronto Upper Canada, with a JAN.10.1835 Queenston double circle in green and a JAN.22 "SHIP"
c.d.s. from New York, with several rate notations at upper right corner. Written-up on an exhibit page giving a good description of the addressee. Interesting letters inside, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
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| 208 |
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 1838 Smithville
U.C. to United States Letter Concerning the Rebellion in Canada, a 3-page letter mailed from Smithville on APR.6.1838 (double circle in black is the new ERD) to Captain Freeman Freeland in Randolph West Tennessee United States. The letter inside
discusses the Rebellion and reads in part "I have neglected writing so long not from wilful neglect, but in consequence of the uncertainty of letters crossing the Lines. Since the Rebellion began, there being many that have tried to keep up the
disturbance by letters and other improper means, that the authorities have been under the necessity of scrutinizing very closely in many instances to prevent its causing a war between our two nations...". (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
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| 209 |
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 1839 Lac
Témiscouata to St Roch Military Letter, long 3-page (love) letter inside (in French) is datelined JUL.29.1839 and is addressed to Miss Caroline Lelièvre in St Roch Québec. The letter was written by Dr. John Landry, of the 24th Canada Militia
Regiment and was carried outside the mail system, endorsed as such "Politeness of Donald Grant" during the build-up of hostilities four months prior to the Lower Canada Rebellion.
(Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
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| 210 |
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 1839 Chippawa
U.C. to Toronto Military Money Letter mailed from Chippawa on JUL.17.1839 ("1829 Type" in red is the new ERD for the corrected spelling) to John Dunn, Receiver General in Toronto. The letter was sent by James Secord (Laura Secord's husband) at
the 2sh 7½d rate, and enclosed £100 and "certificates for Militia Pension" to have it deposited as credit. James Secord was a Sgt. with the 1st Lincoln Militia and was wounded early in the War of 1812 at the Battle of Queenston Heights. Laura Secord
rescued him from the battlefield and nursed him back to health at their home in Chippawa. Very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 200
Currently...C$10.00
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| 211 |
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 1838 Toronto to
Port Hope Military Cover, mailed on SEP.14.1838 (large CITY OF TORONTO U.C. double circle) to Colonel Thomas Ward at Port Hope and rated Paid 1sh2d. During the war of 1812 Captain Ward was in charge of a Company in the Durham Militia, carrying
out border patrols between York and Presqu'ile. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
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| 212 |
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 1840 Two O.H.M.S.
Letters to the Officer Commanding at Hamilton, both were mailed from Drummondville U.C. (double circles in red) to Hamilton at the 9d rate. One letter is datelined Toronto and the other contains three "General Order" letters, one datelined "Head
Quarters Montreal", another "Horse Guards" and the third "Toronto" and all contain military-related subjects. The Commander of the militia at Hamilton was Allan Napier McNab.
(Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
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| 213 |
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 1841 O.H.M.S.
Kingston to Hamilton Folded Letter, datelined inside DEC.8.1841 with faint Kingston despatch in red and sent to Lt. Colonel William Gourley / Commander 1st Battalion Militia, and the letter relates information on a soldier's desertion, very fine.
(Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
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| 214 |
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 1847 Cross-Border
Military Letter Sent by Sir John Henry Lefroy, mailed from Toronto on MAR.31.1847 (double broken circle) to Lafayette College in Eastern Pennsylvania, through Lewiston NY (APR.2 c.d.s. in red), rated 4½d to the lines, then 10c for the US part of
the route. Lefroy, of the Royal Military Academy was interested in the earth's magnetism and in 1842 he was sent to Toronto as the Superintendent of the observatory built there. To further his earth's magnetism studies he visited Canada's North West
and with an assistant from the Hudson's Bay Co. Brigade he travelled more than 5,000 miles from 1843 to 1844 taking measurements in more than 400 stations in an attempt to measure the magnetic north pole. The letter states in part "I have in my
possession about 16 months of observations at Fort Pelly and observations for some months at Lake Athabaska and the Red River". After he retired from the Military in 1870 (with the rank of Major General) he became Governor of Bermuda (1871-1877) then
Governor of Tasmania (1880-1881). (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
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| 215 |
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 1847 Soldier's
One Pence Concession Rate Folded Letter, Québec to Scotland, the 3½-page letter inside is datelined Québec AUG.12.1847 (with a Québec despatch postmark, plus a Crowned "PAID at QUEBEC LC" postmark, both in red) and written by Corporal Strong of
the Royal Regiment of Artillery to his mother in Scotland (AUG.29 receiver on back), rated 1d (large manuscript 1 in red) concessionary rate. As per regulations, the name and Company Commander's name are written on the front, fine and scarce. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 200
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| 216 |
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 1848 Soldier's
One Pence Concession Rate Folded Letter, Québec to Scotland, the 3½-page letter inside is datelined Québec APR.10.1848 (with no visible despatch, but a Crowned"PAID at QUEBEC LC" postmark in red) and written by Corporal Strong of the Royal
Regiment of Artillery to his brother and sister in Scotland (MAY.4 receiver on back), rated 1d (large manuscript 1 in red) concessionary rate. As per regulations, the name and Company Commander's name are written on the front, fine and scarce. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 200
Currently...C$10.00
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| 217 |
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 1846 Two Incoming
Trans-Atlantic Military Covers, both covers were mailed to Lieutenant F. A. Campbell of the Royal Artillery in Montréal, one from England (JUL.18.1846) and one from Rathmines Ireland (FEB.2.1846), both are very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
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| 218 |
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 1848 London U.C.
to Port Talbot Military Letter, mailed on AUG.31.1848 to Lieutenant Colonel Airey of the 34th Regiment of Foot in Port Talbot ("1829 Type" receiver dated SEP.2.1848) via St Thomas (SEP.2 transit), rated 4½d and handstamped "Too Late". Mounted on
an exhibit page covering Lt. Col. Airey's military career. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
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| 219 |
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 1851 Toronto
Legislative Assembly Military Cover, mailed from Toronto on MAY.28.1851 (Toronto Canada / Paid postmark in red) with a blue oval "Legislative / Assembly / Canada" handstamp to J. A. Wilkinson in Sandwich (JUN.1 receiver) via Hamilton (MAY.29
transit) and London (very faint transit) and rated 3d. The cover is endorsed by Colonel John Prince, MP (signature at lower left). Colonel Prince was in the 3rd Essex Militia and commanded them during the Rebellion in 1837. Very fine and written-up
on an exhibit page. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
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| 220 |
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 1851 Two O.H.M.S.
Military Covers from the Same Correspondence, both were mailed by Alphonse de Salaberry, Adjutant General of Militia (signature at lower left) to Lieutenant Colonel Jean Beaubien of the 1st Batallion in Nicolet. Both have Montréal transits and
Nicolet receivers. One of the covers also has a Deputy Adjutant General of Militia logo on back. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
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