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From Jannet Cairns to her brother John Andrew Cairns (June 9, 1880)

June 9, 1880Posted inLetters
[Envelope addressed: John A. Cairns, B.A., Country Harbour, Guysboro County, N.S. Postmarked: Freetown, P.E.I. Jun 10. Receiving postmark: Saint John, N.B. Ju 10 80 Two cent Queen Victoria stamp.] Freetown…
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Frank Hewson’s Indenture Papers (1880)

May 19, 2023Posted inArtifacts
Frank Hewson’s Indenture Papers, outlining his obligations and his pay for a five-year term. See also P. 354 of the By Sea, By Land book.
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“Patterdale” at San Francisco Waterfront (1880)

May 19, 2023Posted inPhotographs
Frank Hewson’s first voyage to San Francisco was on Patterdale, shown here tied up along the San Francisco waterfront. This image is from about 1880 and may be an actual…
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