English Mail Day

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Dublin Core

Title

English Mail Day

Description

Estcourt kept a sketchbook and journal during the joint boundary commission. Here he shows a man writing by candlelight in his tent, with survey equipment at his side. It took several weeks for mail to cross the Atlantic by ship, and Estcourt always anxiously awaited its delivery.

Creator

James Bucknall Bucknall Estcourt

Publisher

Library and Archives Canada

Date

July 24, 1844

Identifier

Library and Archives Canada, ICON74677 or MIKAN 2837324