One-page letter datelined "the 22 of June 1846 Robert Ashby with Wm. Webster, Young Street, Near New Market, Upper Canada, North America."

Addressed to "Mr. Robert Philip, Prarieville Post Office, Wisconsin Territory, Milwaukee County."

On the obverse in the lower left "NEW MARKET U.C. June 22 1846" interconnecting with a "LEWISTON Me." with an indistinct date. 

On the obverse a "10" in red matching the Lewiston datestamp with a "Paid" handstamp through it.  A "7" is at the top right, making me think about a 5¢ rate plus a 2¢ ship's captain fee for the crossing from Toronto to Lewiston Maine. 

On the reverse is the Toronto Transit Marking, dated July 28, 1846.

Content continues (with spelling mostly corrected): 

"Dear Daughter & Son and Grand Children.  I hope this will find you well as it leaves me at this time, I received a letter from my Brother Joseph Ashby the 18th of June last dated the 16 of May all well.  Your brother Robert Ashby is 'ded.'  He died on the 10 of April last.  He died in my old house at Bugbrook and buried by the side of his mother in the church yard.  I have heard from Susana.  She wants me to go and see her and sent her loving words to me.  She says it was not Susana nor her husband that went to law with me it was their Uncle and his friends.  My answer was there is not a honest man amongst them.  Amongst them, if you write to Susana direct as follows George Dunbar, Peterborough or Near there Upper Canada North America.  I am your well Wishes & Father, Robert Ashby."

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