L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection.
Donor
Donated by Donna Jane Campbell.
Note
One of the postmarks reads: "Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) Toronto August 23-September 7 1935." The CNE was founded in 1879 originally as the Toronto Industrial Exhibition. The other postmark is also from Toronto.
Genre
art reproduction
Call Number(s)
1001.SI.LMMGBM.PC.006b
Abstract
A postcard, postdated August 14 1935, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "210A. [Riverside Drive?] Toronto. Dear Mr. MacMillan. [The?] above is the [correct return?]. Shall welcome your long letter gladly. L.M. Macdonald."
