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Letter from J. Dewe to James McLaren [textual record]

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Date:

1871.

Reference:

R16782-0-5-E, MG29-E120, Volume number: 1

Type of material:

Textual material

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Item ID number:

98987

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Letter from J. Dewe to James McLaren
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Date(s):

1871.

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

0.01 cm of textual records (2 p.).

Language of material:

English

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Letter from J. Dewe, Chief Post Office Inspector explaining post office procedures for forwarding mail by the steamer travelling between Land Point and Goulds Wharf, originals, 2 pages.

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McLaren, James, d. 1871

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McLaren, James, d. 1871 : James McLaren was the slide master at McLaren Ontario by 1849 and post master by 1853. He remained the post master until he drowned in 1871. Three people named McLaren were then post masters from 1871 until the post office was closed 31 December 1914.

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General note:

Received in 1988 from Miss Jean McLaren, with the help of Eric Manchee.

Associated material note:

A draft of this letter is in RG3, Series D1, Chief Post Office Inspector Correspondence sent 1870-1898, volume 585.
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Goulds Wharf (Ont.) - Postal service, 1871 Goulds Wharf (Ont.), 1871

Land Point (Ont.) - Postal service, 1871 Land Point (Ont.), 1871

J. Dewe, 1871
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1988/0454 MSS

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MG29-E120
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