From Thomas Christopher Cairns and Robert Benjamin (Bob) Cairns to their sister Janet Cairns Dickey (November 30, 1900)

[No envelope. Letters from Janet’s two younger brothers, mostly from Thomas. Thomas would have been 6 and Bob would have been 5.]

Barney’s River Nov 30/00

dear Janet           Thomas

i got your letter and was glad to hear you were comening home in 3 weeks and that you are going to speak to Santa Claus John caught a rabbit in his snares to day We are going to set some more to morrow be sure and be a good girl try and be as good as you can tell Hiram i would like to see him

good bye t thomas

thomas dear Janet cairnns

I am going to send you a ten cents piece I am going to send you my knife. I lost my other in the dam

Thomas Christopher Cairns

Bob says “there was a noise in the wood house when Tom was away with Papa. Amy made some pot pourri and a few days afterwards it was a good deal sweeter.”

 Bob

the rest is Toms writing