Canada Covers - Sanitarium Ont

Actually, I've been in touch with the author of the book, who coincidently my wife happened to work with many years ago, and she confirms for me that the recipient of the letters is actually her grandmother, Ida (Lilly, the subject of the book was her aunt, and the book was based on Lilly's letters and diary). The covers I have were addressed from two different people, Linea Johanson and P. (Patsy) Booth, who she confirmed were close friends of Lilly's. The author did say that because of the cancel dates, she figured they were letters of condolence, which tells me (and I've written for confirmation) that Lilly did not make it out of the Muskoka hospital alive. Very sad.
The author was quite thrilled to see the cover (and reconnect with my wife) and is passing them along to her older brother and cousin, who both spent their early years in the house on Cathcart St. The house was in her family until 1992.

Oldguy, you may be right. There might be an exhibit in here!

...and to respond to your other post jjm, the letters weren't sent to Astrid. The man of the house was Albin Samson, and Mrs. A was Ida. Back in the day - may parents day, anyway - the wife was often addressed using the husbands' initial. Kind of a possessive thing, I think.
My guess, as I stated above is that Astrid, who is listed in the later directory, but not the earlier one with Lilly, was still a minor (underage) in 1923, so no listed.

Hey gang. I'd like you all to meet someone.
This is Lilly.



Lilly is the young woman whose mother received the two envelopes posted above. As mentioned they contained letters of condolence to Ida after Lilly's death at Muskoka Hospital on June 2 1927.

Diane Sims, the author of the above mentioned book, A Life Consumed, very kindly and generously sent me a copy of her book, which I look forward to reading. Ms. Sims told me in an earlier email that the letters, along with all of Lilly's letters and diarys (which were the basis for the book) were found in the attic of the house on 60 Cathcart in the Soo, after her Aunt Helen's death in 1992. While Diane retained Lilly's material, the two letters were kept by a cousin (who still has them) and the covers were given to a stamp collecting friend. The gods know how they eventually came to the dealer who sold them to me.
A quick look in the book shows me that the contents of at least one of those letters, from P. (Pansy) Booth, is reproduced in the book.

Goes to show you, folks. You NEVER know where your research will take you.

Here's to you, Lilly!

Remember Lilly? I hadn't forgotten her, but have been trying to figure out what to do with these, and how to present them on album pages.
Pretty simple solutions, but I hope it does her justice.

Well, the site won't let me edit my page above, even though it hasn't been a full day, so I'll have to add this here. Seems I put the wrong cover on the second page above. So, for what it's worth, here it is.

So well done, Jamesw. I'd like to think that Lilly is watching you immortalize her with great pleasure.