Alice Waters Cairns – My Waters Family

From Alice Waters Cairns to her cousin May Waters (February 1, 1887)

February 1, 1887Letters

[Envelope addressed: Miss May Waters, Ashton Villa, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, England. Postmarked on front: Middle Musquodoboit N.S. My 7 87, Liverpool 4E My 19 87, Paid Liverpool Col Packet 19…

From Alice Waters Cairns to her daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (July, 1895)

July 12, 1895Letters

[No envelope. This letter is one of several written to Janet Cairns Dickey by her parents while she was visiting her grandmother, Amaret Dakin Waters, in Digby, N.S. during the…

From John Andrew Cairns and Alice Waters Cairns to their daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (July 17, 1895)

July 17, 1895Letters

[Envelope addressed: Mif Jannet Cairns c/o Mrs. Waters Digby N.S. Postmarked: Scotsburn N.S Jy 17 95 Receiving postmark: Digby N.S. PM Jy 18 95. Stamp torn off. The letter starts…

From Alice Waters Cairns to her daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (July 18, 1895)

July 18, 1895Letters

[No envelope. Written while Janet was visiting her grandmother, Amaret Dakin Waters.] July 18th 1895 Thursday Evening. Dear Janet, I just got your letter, but I suppose it came yesterday.…

From Alice Waters Cairns to her daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (July 25, 1895)

July 25, 1895Letters

[Envelope addressed: Miss Janet Cairns, Digby, N.S. C/o Mrs. Waters. Postmarked: Oxford & [rest of postmark illegible] Two cent Queen Victoria stamp. Receiving postmark: Digby, N.S. PM Jy 25 95.…

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 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…

From Alice Waters Cairns to her daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (January, 1900)

January 1, 1900Letters

[No envelope. Elizabeth Dickey Evans, who transcribed these letters, positioned this one between Dec. 1899 and Feb. 1900. Arbitrary date of Jan. 1900 assigned.] Wednesday Dear Janet I…

From Alice Waters Cairns to her daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (February 22, 1900)

February 22, 1900Letters

[Envelope addressed: Miss Janet Cairns, Washington Street, New Glasgow, Pictou, N.S. Postmarked: Barney's River N.S. Fe 22 00. Two cent Queen Victoria stamp. Receiving postmark: New Glasgow N.S. Fe 22…