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Canada
The 6d rate, if carried by the Allan Line, Canadian packet, was in place from 1857 until 1870 was 6d, the rate was 8d if
carried via the US. By January of 1870 a 6~ Canadian packet rate applied for mail to Britain.
8d paid
London and Montreal transits and
London quartered Foreign Office
timestamp (Month, Date, time of
day, L for London in center) on
reverse at 75% To Almonte, Canada West, 9 September, 1867 -16 days
Paid letter from Stirling, transit 10 September, London, sent per Allan Line via US per
Peruvian. 12 September, Liverpool, 23 September, Quebec, 24 September, Montreal, 25
September, Almonte arrival. Paid for routing via US, faster via Quebec.
6~ paid
GLASGOW PACKET
Applied in Glasgow
on mail received from
Canada - Allan Lines
Almonte, Canada West, 22 September, 1870 -12 days
Paid 6~ letter to Stirling, Scotland. At Montreal transferred in closed mail bag to
Glasgow via Liverpool. Carried by Allan Lines Nestorian departed Portland, ME 24
September, arriving at Liverpool, Glasgow Packet Paid applied 4 October in Glasgow,
The James O. Gemmell financial businesses, started by James Gemmell, drew many Gemmell family members to West Canada.
