1899 – My Waters Family

From Alice Waters Cairns to her daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (January 14, 1899)

January 14, 1899Letters

[Envelope addressed: Miss Janet Cairns, Scotsburn, Pictou, N.S. Postmarked: Barney's River, N.S. Ja 14 99. Receiving postmark: Pictou, N.S. Ja 14 99 Stamp 2 cent Xmas 1898 with map of…

From John Andrew Cairns to his daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (October 24, 1899)

October 24, 1899Letters

[Envelope addressed: Miss Janet Cairns, c/o Miss M. Fraser, Washington St., New Glasgow. 2 cent Queen Victoria stamp. Postmarked: Barney's River, N.S. Oct. 24, 99. Written while Janet was attending…

From John Andrew Cairns to his daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (November 23, 1899)

November 23, 1899Letters

[Post card addressed: Mif Janet Cairns, Washington St., New Glasgow. One cent Queen Victoria stamp. Postmarked: Barney's River N.S. No 23 99.] Manse, Wednesday. Dear Janet - I am writing…

From Alice Waters Cairns to her daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (December 1, 1899)

December 1, 1899Letters

[No envelope. No heading. Elizabeth Dickey Evans, who transcribed these letters, placed this one after the postcard dated Nov. 23, 1899 and before the letter dated Dec. 15, 1899. Date…

From Alice Waters Cairns to her daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (December 3, 1899)

December 3, 1899Letters

[No envelope. Elizabeth Dickey Evans, who transcribed these letters, placed this one after the postcard dated Nov. 23, 1899 and before the letter dated Dec. 15, 1899. Date has been…

From Alice Waters Cairns to her daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (December 15, 1899)

December 15, 1899Letters

[No envelope.] Kenzieville, Woodlands, The Manse, Barney's River, Pictou Co. Nova Scotia Dec. 15 th Friday 1899 Dear Janet, Tom went for the mail now I'll try and answer your…

From Alice Waters Cairns to her daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (December 16, 1899)

December 16, 1899Letters

[Envelope Addressed: Miss Janet Cairns, Washington St., New Glasgow, Pictou Co., N.S. Postmarked: Barney's River, N.S. De 16, 99. Two cent Queen Victoria stamp. Receiving postmark: New Glasgow, N.S. De…

Postcard from Betws y Coed, Wales (1899)

May 19, 2023Artifacts

A postcard from Betws-y-Coed, where Frank & Amy Hewson spend their honeymoon after their wedding on June 19, 1899. From a family scrapbook. See also P. 390 of the By…