by Chris Evans | December 15, 1900 8:37 pm
[Envelope addressed: Mif Janet Cairns Truro. Postmarked: Barney’s River N.S. De 15 00, Two cent Queen Victoria stamp. Receiving postmark: Truro N.S. PM De15 00. Written while Janet was attending Normal School.]
dear Janet
dear Janet loving sister i received your letter i was very glad to hear that you were coming home i an sorry that baa-lamb is dead if i were there i would throw at them (snowballs) snow at them
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Monday morn. We are going to Antigonish to-day, and I was too tired to write Saturday but will write soon again this week. Willie Bannerman has a daughter. We had a wood hauling Saturday only 8 men. Amy was a great help. We will be away all night. I will send a list of what I want soon. Mrs. Banneman’s baby’s foot is scalded (That is Tom’s news to you.) Don’t spend the money because you have it. You had better get a dozen photos to exchange, those little cheap ones. You sent us a picture of two pretty girls.
[In same envelope:]
[Her Mother’s writing:]
Saturday Morning.
Dear Janet,
I have tried all this week to write and now the last minute has come. The donation party came last night, only a few it was so stormy. Miss McPhee came up after school with Tom because she was afraid he could not get through the snow banks, as he got his knee a little hurt in recess. His knee is all right now, she stayed all night and is now sweeping the parlour with Amy. Papa is going to Montreal next week, he does not know the day yet. Lachlin Grant has a sore arm and has to have an operation on it up in Montreal, and he pays Papa’s way or gets a pass, he is a railway man. Amy seems to want gaiters, so perhaps you had better get her a pair. Never mind about Bob’s rubbers and leggings. Get for my stockings – safety pins, hair-pins, soap – for Amy’s – lead pencil, scribbler, ribbon, safety pins, book and soap. John’s – neck tie, lead pencil, scribbler, book, safety pins & soap. Tom’s – scribbler for scrap book, lead pencil, knife for general use, & book, & purse (5 cent one) Bob’s – scribbler for scrap book, lead pencil, book. And if your money holds out get me two lbs. powdered sugar, some peanuts and dates. After all these you can mix a little of your own judgement with it, in getting anything else. You will soon be home now.
[Her Father’s writing:]
I will likely go through Truro next Monday or Tuesday. If it is Tuesday I will send you a card on Monday if I can get it away. Your fath
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