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Gift Presentation Letter
(D) envelope; (E) letter. Typed on legal size sheet of paper. Accompanied gift to Peter Byrne. "TO PETER BYRNE Esq J.P. We, the undersigned, wish to express to you, as Burnaby residents, our appreciation of your long service as Reeve and Councillor of the District and beg you to accept the accompanying gifts as a token of our regard: C.F. Sprott Maxwell Smith Wm. Robertson G.S. Vickers J.S. Baumgartner F.J. Hart Mrs. C. Hill W. Newsome L.C. Hill W.A. Clarke G. Brine T.S. Annandale Col. Ward Geo. H. Leaf Fred. L. Macpherson E.A. Barker R.S. Gordon C. H. Fitzherbert T.W. Mayne Alex. Dow J. W. Weart B.G. Walker W.Hatt-Cook E.B. Stride H.M. Frazer Wm. George C.F. Chaffee W.A. Rolph A.D. Severs T.D. Coldicutt J.C. Allen W.S. Rose C.R. Gordon P.B. Brown R. Williams F.E. Harmer S. Shepherd T.P. Morrison Mrs. W. Fitzlanders W. Fitzlanders T.S. S-harp H. Ho-rnby F.J. Peers All names ticked off with arrow on left at beginning of name and ticked with dash on right of name - all ticks in pencil. Folded originally in eight pieces. Yellowed, faded. Envelope has "Address and Directions for Marble Clock" written on front in pencil. Gummed, fold over type at back. Very poor condition - ripped on edges, in half on back, etc. Faded, dirty.