Browsing Alexander Hamilton/Early Canada Postal Collection 1775-1983, n.d. RG 699 by Issue Date
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Letter to Messrs. George and Alex. Hamilton, Merchants of Queenston, from John McGill, York, 4 January 1812
(1812-01-04)Letter to Messrs. George and Alex. Hamilton, Merchants of Queenston, from John McGill, York. The letter states that McGill will accept the four hundred bushels of peas, as well as any further quantity, for the use of the ... -
Letter to Wm. H. Merritt, Niagara Lt. Dragoons, Deleware, from Alex. Hamilton, July 1812
(1812-07)Letter to Wm. H. Merritt, Niagara Lt. Dragoons, Deleware, from Alex. Hamilton. The letter offers for the use of Government 70 lbs. of pork and 370 bushels of pears, and requests an answer as soon as convenient. A copy ... -
Letter to Capt. Alex. Hamilton from George Hamilton, 15 July 1812
(1812-07-15)Letter to Capt. Alex. Hamilton, Niagara, from George Hamilton, Chippewa. The letter concerns some business with Mr. Summers, formerly belonging to the 2nd Troop which merits [?] misrepresentations and has been “to the ... -
Letter to Captain Alex. Hamilton. N. Lt. Dragoons from Charles Askin, 21 July 1812
(1812-07-21)Letter to Captain Alex. Hamilton. N. Lt. Dragoons, Niagara, from Charles Askin, Oxford. He writes that he has arrived here with most of his party, which he is sorry to say is very small, and there is little probability ... -
Letter to Alexander from George Hamilton, August 1812
(1812-08)Letter (4 pages) to Alexander from George Hamilton. The writer apologizes for not writing sooner, and adds that Charles has likely given an account of their expedition. The Long Point Militia is mentioned, and it is ... -
Letter to Capt. Alex. Hamilton, N. Lt. Dragoons, Niagara from Ch. Askin, Strabane, 5 August 1812
(1812-08-05)[The following letter was dated August 5, 1812. Given the content of the letter, it is more likely that this letter was written on September 5.] -
Letter to Captain Alex. Hamilton from Charles Askin, 25 August 1812
(1812-08-25)Letter (7 pages) to Captain Alex. Hamilton, N. Lt. Dragoons, Niagara, from Charles Askin, Strabane. He writes that since George has left he has not had an opportunity to write, so any items of consequence that occurred ... -
Letter to Capt. Alex. Hamilton of Queenston from Charles Askin, Strabane, 30 August 1812
(1812-08-30)Letter to Capt. Alex. Hamilton of Queenston from Charles Askin, Strabane. He writes that nothing of much consequence has happened in this quarter since he last wrote. Some rebels have returned from Cleveland where they ... -
Letter - Alexander Hamilton of Queenston from D. Sutherland of Quebec, 2 May 1822
(1822-05-02)Letter to Alexander Hamilton of Queenston from D. Sutherland of Quebec. The letter addresses Hamilton’s concerns about the new tariff of distances and rates of Postage, and how they were calculated. Sutherland acknowledges ... -
Letter - Alexander Hamilton of Queenston from D. Sutherland of Quebec, 3 June 1823
(1823-06-03)Letter to Alexander Hamilton of Queenston from D. Sutherland of Quebec. The letter states that he received the post office returns for the last quarter ending April 5, with a balance of £17.14.8. He asks that he be sent ... -
Letter - Mr. Hands from D. Sutherland, 27 March 1824
(1824-03-27)Letter to Mr. Hands from D. Sutherland of Quebec. The letter asks that a set of Pare’s receipts for the quarter ending April 5, 1823, and properly witnessed, be sent to the General Post Office in London. The Accountant ... -
Printed circular to Alex Hamilton of Queenston from D. Sutherland, General Post Office, Quebec
(1826-01-04)Printed circular to Alex Hamilton of Queenston from D. Sutherland, General Post Office, Quebec. The letter concerns the practice of postmasters franking letters and packets for their friends, and a reminder that this is ... -
Letter - Alexander Hamilton of Queenston from T.A. Stayner of Quebec, 4 January 1831
(1831-01-04)Letter to Alexander Hamilton of Queenston from T.A. Stayner of Quebec. The letter concerns the extension of the mail route to Niagara. Mr. Cook (a contractor) has offered to extend his roads to Niagara in consideration ... -
Letter to Alex. Hamilton, Postmaster, Queenston, from William Smith, Waterloo near Fort Erie, 24 March 1833
(1833-03-24)Letter to Alex. Hamilton, Postmaster, Queenston, from William Smith, Waterloo near Fort Erie. The letter states that he is anxious to settle his affairs and asks that Hamilton select a day to do so. He notes that in his ... -
Oath of office for Frederick Barton Tench, Catherine Maria Hamilton, and Lewis Rooke Marsh, sworn at Queenston, 25 December 1834
(1834-12-25)Oath of office (printed blank) for Frederick Barton Tench, Catherine Maria Hamilton, and Lewis Rooke Marsh, sworn at Queenston, December 25, 1834. A handwritten note signed by T.A. Stayner states that this oath of office ... -
Letter to Alexander Hamilton from Edwd. Mich. Stewart, 13 February 1835
(1835-02-13)Letter to Alexander Hamilton of Queenston from Edwd. Mich. Stewart. The letter states that the communication line from Niagara to Sandwich is complete, with the exception of a bridge to be constructed across the Grand ... -
Letter to Alexander Hamilton, P.M. from Wm. Rorke, 27 April 1835
(1835-04-27)Letter to Alexander Hamilton, P.M., Queenston, from Wm. Rorke, Niagara. The letter concerns Jas. McGrath, a newly appointed postmaster at Credit, and his opinion of past office operations. He writes that McGrath believed ... -
Letter to Alexander Hamilton from A. Williams, 1 June 1835
(1835-06-01)Letter to Alexander Hamilton, Postmaster, Queenston, from A. Williams, Guelph. The letter concerns the administration of the Guelph post office. He states that the previous letter was received, and he would have greater ... -
Letter to Alex. Hamilton from David Thorburn, 16 January 1836
(1836-01-16)Letter to Alex. Hamilton, P.M., Queenston, from David Thorburn, House of Assembly. The letter concerns mail delivery practices and theft. He writes that he was with the mail stage at Beamsville, and caused every vigilance ... -
Record of accounts sent to the Postmaster, Queenston, from Goderich
(1837-02-20)Record of accounts sent to the Postmaster, Queenston, from Goderich. One page of accounts for 26 individuals to January 5, 1837. Handwritten postmark, Goderich 20 Feby. 1837.