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Lot 38 Rosser Avenue Brandon, Manitoba 8x5" Irwin Photo of Livery, sml flaws Lot 46 Canada #109LW 4 Jan 1924 3c Lathework Cover ex Goodhelpsen Lot 70 Canada #915 13 Apr 1982 dual cancels, triple signed Terry Fox FDC Lot 74 Canada #1534ii VFNH 1994 unissued 52c Christmas $200 Lot 87 New Westminster B.C. 29 Jul 1881 Marcus Smith letter to his wife
New Westminster B.C.
July 29th, 1881
My dear Nannie
I have just come down the Fraser from Camp and as it is mail day “by steamer” which is quicker than by Stage to San Francisco I send you a few lines we had three very hot days a week ago which, as in England, brought heavy rains and cooled us down a little. We have had very heavy showers to day and my feet are wet so I must be brief and start for my headquarters in the Old Govt. House a mile and a quarter above this on the River bank. It is a very pretty place surrounded by maple trees and from the bow window is the best bedroom, commands a fine view up the river with mountains in the distance. There is a beautiful lawn but no garden and the house is in a very dilapidated condition not having been inhabited since the first year I came out here except one wing which Mr. Robson (our late surveyor)
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- I see in the newspapers that it has been very hot in the States and I am anxious about Tom for like most overgrown boys, he is boastful and will be running about without proper protection for his head- he should have a helmet or brim cap with a flap to cover the back of his neck like the soldiers used at the Cape- I find I was rather hard on Eloise about her using small letters instead of Capitals for I find the name of a country when used as an adjective is often commenced with a small letter as French language but I always use Capitals- I am very much pleased with Arthur’s success it will give him heart to go on but more so that he is taking an active part in the games- How do you all stand the heat- I fear it will be hard on the children especially little humbug. Love and Kisses to all
Yours ever,
M. Smith Read the full text hereLot 88 Wellburn's notes on B.C. Stamp Sources & Values (2 pgs) Lot 94 New Westminster, B.C. 4 Aug 1898 1c Provincial Fair Advertising Cover Lot 159 Italy/Aegean Islands/Nisiro #17-26 Used 1932 Set US$350 (10) Lot 186 U.S.A. 11 May 1936 43c Hindenburg Zeppelin Flight Cover to Frankfurt Lot 196 U.S./Colonial Canada VF+ 1880 Gold $5 Half Eagle .24187oz AGW Lot 197 Canada #BC23a VG prefix A/C 1937 Osborne/Towers 5 Dollars $200
