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Accession # |
A2010.44 |
Title |
Wellington County, postal history items, 1836-1918. |
Date |
1960-2010 CIRCA |
Description |
Wellington county postal history items, 1836-1918. Most of the envelopes bear the postage amount written by hand; this amount is shown below in square brackets SERIES 1: CORRESPONDENCE, 1836-1861; 1912. - file 1: [4 1/2] The Rev. Mark G. Stark, P.O. Dundas. From Al. Dingwall Fordyce re dates for electing a Pastor, Fergus, 14 Dec. 1836. - file 2: [9] Richard Fowler Budd Esq., District Clerk, Guelph. From Al. Dingwall Fordyce re forwarding a letter to Wm. Hobson, Wilmot [Twp.], Fergus, 17 Mar. 1841. - file 3: [4 1/2] Adam Fergusson Esq., Guelph. From Alex Harvey, Kinnettles, regarding a lease, Fergus, 17 Aug. 1841. - file 4: [4 1/2] Richd Fowler Budd Esq., District Clerk, Guelph. From Warden, enclosing Oaths of Office of District Councillors for Wilmot [Twp.][enclosures not included], Fergus, 26 May 1843. - file 5: [4 1/2] Rev. M.G. Stark, Dundas, C.W. From [The Rev.] G. Smellie re amounts paid to the Minister, Fergus, 4 Jan. 1850. - file 6: [3] Mr. Andrew Geddes Esq., Crown Land Agent, Elora. From William Black, assessor, Twp. of Maryborough, asking for names of individuals who have paid, Allansville, 8 March 1852. - file 7: [3] Andrew Geddes, Crown Land Agent, Elora. From William Black, list of vacant lots, 1st seven Concessions, Twp. of Maryborough, Allansville, 20 April 1852. - file 8: [3] A.D. Ferrier, Esquire, Guelph. From James McQueen, Clerk, Twp. of Nichol, reporting totals of real and assessable property for 1852, Fergus, 4 Aug. 1852. - file 9: [6d] A.D. Ferrier Esquire, Clerk of the United Counties of W. & G. [Wellington & Grey], Guelph. Annual Return of William Gunn, Treasurer of the School Monies, Twp. of Arthur; includes list of names to whom amounts paid, Oct. 1852 - Feby. 1853, River Maitland, 10 April 1853. - file 10: [3] J.J.C. Linton, Clerk of the Peace, Stratford. Oath by Constable, taken by James Beaton, Twp. of Mornington, before George Allan, J.P., County of Wellington, Allansville, 4 Sept. 1854. - file 11: [1 cent stamp] Township Clerk, Peel, Drayton P.O. Annual Return for the Twp. of Peel, showing totals of income and expenditure, acreage, values of assessed property, taxable incomes, Drayton, 9 Dec. 1861. - file 12: [2 cent stamp] Mr. W.H. Fanton, Strathroy, Ont. Harriston Casket Co. [envelope only, with illustration], Harriston, 12 Oct. 1912. SERIES 2: WELLINGTON COUNTY POSTAL HISTORY, 1849-1857. 1-page sheets summarizing the postal history of the named office, with a sample of the cancellation mark. - file 1A: [4 1/2] Letter to Mr. F.W. Stone, Guelph. Includes a strike applied in Fergus, 12 Sept. 1849. - file 1B: [3] Manuscript Rate Markings (1). Letter to The Rev. M.G. Stark, Dundas, C.W. From [The Rev.] G. Smellie re church affairs. Includes a strike applied in Fergus [not Guelph, 1845, as typed], 18 Feb. 1852. - file 2: [9] [Manuscript Rate Markings] 1849 (3). Letter to Thomas C. Street Esq., Niagara Falls, C.W. From Rev. Alex. Cole[?]. Includes a strike applied in Fergus, 6 Aug. 1849. - file 3: [4 1/2] [Manuscript Rate Markings] 1851 (4). Letter to Rev'd. M.G. Stark, Dundas, C.W. From [The Rev.] G. Smellie, re financial return; includes a strike applied in Fergus, 4 April 1851. - file 4: [3d] River Maitland [later Mount Forest]. Letter to Mr. M.G. Stark, Clerk of the Free Church, Dundas, C.W. From Donald McIntyre, Arthur, that the sum he received was correct. Includes a strike of River Maitland, 4 April 1852. - file 5: [3] Peel [later Allansville from 1852 and Glenallan from 1858]. Letter to A.D. Ferrier, County Clerk, Guelph. From Hugh Hollinshead, Reeve, Maryborough Council, re provision of Collectors Roll. Includes a strike of the Peel double broken circle, 15 Oct. 1852. - file 6: [3] Manuscript Rate Markings (2). Letter to John White, Esq., M.P.P., Quebec. From William Smith, re allowing Bailiffs to have deputies. Includes a strike applied in Fergus, 22 Apr. 1853. - file 7: [3] [Manuscript Rate Markings] 1854 (5). Letter to The Rev. Mark G. Stark, Dundas, C.W. From [The Rev.] G. Smellie, re visit to Allansville, Code of Discipline. Includes a strike applied in Fergus 16 May 1854. - file 8: [3d] Aberfoyle 1851-1969. Letter to A.D. Ferrier Esq., County Clerks Office, Guelph, C.W. From Alex. Smith re provision of assessment rolls; includes a strike of the Aberfoyle U.C. double broken circle, 14 Febry. 1857. SERIES 3: POSTCARDS, 1880-1918. - ph 32183: Postcard, text only. Addressed to Messrs. Simpson Stuart & Co., Hamilton, from R. McKim, Parker; postal cancellation stamps for Parker, Elora and Hamilton, all dated 20 March 1880. - ph 32184: B&w postcard. Three images of Fergus churches: St. Andrews [Presbyterian], St. James [Anglican], Methodist. Addressed to Master Gordon Smith, Toronto, from Mother, 10 July 1907. - ph 32185: Colour postcard. Greetings from Harriston. Image of holly, cupids, ringing bell. Addressed to Miss Hannah Murray, Tiverton, Ont., from Janet [name], 3 Jan. 1908. - ph 32186: Colour postcard. Greetings from Palmerston. Bunch of violets, sparkly lettering. Addressed to Dear Auntie, Miss Elizabeth Hood, Duntroon, Ont., from Stella Elizabeth Clarridge, 23 Sept. 1908. - ph 32187: Postcard. Pike Lake, wharf with boats, one flying large Union Jack flag [unused]. ca.1910. - ph 32188: Postcard, text only. The Ladies of the Methodist Church, Drayton, Ont. A 3-stanza poem announces a handkerchief sale. Addressed to Miss Bayer[?], Moorefield, from Mrs. R.S. Bruce, Drayton Ont., ca.18 Dec. 1911. - ph 32189: Colour postcard. Having a good time at Drayton. A woman with a bunch of flowers is seated; a man in a boater hat stands behind her in a field of daisies. Addressed to Miss Ada Osterhout, [Hollen] Ont., from Abbie, 15 Aug. 1911. - ph 32190: Colour postcard. Souvenir from Glen Allan. Image of cottage, river and bridge. Addressed to Mr. Montford Strome, Hamilton, from Etta, 9 Aug. 1912. - ph 32191: Colour postcard. Pike Lake, Mount Forest, Ont. Canada. No.106016, Valentine & Sons; addressed to Miss Alvine Dietz, Clifford, from Ethel [name], postmarked 22 July 1913. - ph 32192: Colour [blue] postcard. Main St., Drayton, Ont. Addressed to Miss M. Buhrow, Detroit, 16 Feb. 1913. - ph 32193: Colour postcard. Greetings from Glenallan. Image of single red rose. Addressed to Miss Pearl Strome, Hamilton, from "Your loving Cousin, Etta", 16 Dec. 1916. - ph 32194: Colour [blue] postcard. Bird's Eye View, Drayton, Ont. Addressed to Mrs. Wm. Conn, Mono Centre, Ontario, from Violet[?] Law[?], 18 April 1918. SERIES 4: PHOTOCOPIES, 2010. - file 1: Table listing, and photocopies of materials in Series 2 and 3 in their original plastic envelopes. |
Creator \ Maker |
Thorning, Stephen E. (Dr.) [compiler] |
Item Name |
Letter Postcard |
Person \ Organization |
Allan, George Bayer Beaton, James Black, William Boyer Bruce, R. S. (Mrs.) Budd, Richard Fowler Buhrow, M. (Miss) Clarridge, Stella Elizabeth Cole, Alexander (Rev.) Conn, William (Mrs.) Dietz, Alvine (Miss) Drayton Methodist Church Fanton, W. H. Fergus Methodist Church Fergusson, Adam Ferrier, A. D. (Mr.) Fordyce, Alexander Dingwall Geddes, Andrew Gunn, William Harriston Casket Company Limited Harvey, Alexander Hobson, William Hollinshead, Hugh Hood, Elizabeth (Miss) Law, Violet Linton, J. J. C. Low McIntyre, Donald McKim, R. McQueen, James Murray, Hannah (Miss) Osterhout, Ada (Miss) Simpson Stuart and Company Smellie, George (Rev.) Smith, Alexander Smith, Gordon Smith, William St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church St. James Anglican Church Stark, Mark G. (Rev.) Stone, F. W. Street, Thomas C. Strome, Montford (Mr.) Strome, Pearl (Miss) White, John |
Place |
Aberfoyle Allansville Arthur Arthur Twp. Clifford County Of Wellington Detroit Drayton Dundas Duntroon Elora Fergus Glen Allan Glenallan Grey County Guelph Hamilton Harriston Hollen Kinnettles Main Street Maitland River Maryborough Twp. Moorefield Mornington Twp. Mount Forest Niagara Falls Nichol Twp. Palmerston Parker Peel Twp. Pike Lake Quebec Stratford Strathroy Tiverton Wilmot Twp. |
Subject |
Government Philately Post Office Property Religion Romance Tourism |
Photo, Map # |
ph 32183 - ph 32194 ph 32184 ph 32185 ph 32186 ph 32187 ph 32188 ph 32189 ph 32190 ph 32191 ph 32192 ph 32193 ph 32194 |
Year Range from |
1960 |
Year Range to |
2010 |
Accession # |
A2010.44 |
Containers |
MU 981 |