LETTERS & ENVELOPES, 1891, -2- Ernest Maurice
CH1976.246.a-d
a - Black-edged (mourning envelope). Blue & purple postage stamp. "POSTAGE & REVENUE" over Queen's head, over "2 1/2d." Stamped with Brighton (Eng.) post-mark. On front of envelope - in ink "To be kept till called for / 2' To pay / 'E.W. Maurice / Brisbane Boarding House / Murray St / Perth / Western Australia". On reverse 3 full post-marks & one half. Albany, W.A. "Ju 19.91". Jy 2 91 " & Perth Western Australia Jy. 6 1891". b - Letter headed "9 Burlington Street / Brighton / May 20th 191 / My dearest Ern...." covers 8 pages on 2 individual sheets of paper. Signed "Your loving / Sister Mattie" - Black edged. c - Black-edged, stamp as a. above, 2 post-marks. 1st over stamp illegible, 2nd STOKE-NEWINGTON. S.O.N. 6 Ju 11". 91 On front of envelope "To be kept till called for / E.W. Maurice / Post Office / Boarding House / Murray St / Western Australia / Perth. On reverse side, one post-mark Albany, W.A. "Jy 10 91". d - Letter - black-edged. Headed 29 Springdale Road / Green Lanes / London N / June 11th / 191 / My dearest Ern". Covers 6 pages & 2 individual sheets of paper. Concludes "Your loving Sister / Mattie Maurice". Xerox copies of letters & envelopes to Battye Library & xeroxes of letters attached to data sheets.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1976.246.a-d |
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| Accession Date: | 31 Aug 1976 |
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