Barney's River – 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 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 John Andrew Cairns to his daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (February 17, 1900)

February 17, 1900Letters

[Envelope addressed: Mif Janet Cairns, Washington St., New Glasgow. No stamp or postmark. This would have been written in 1900 as she was still at Pictou Academy.] Barney's…

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…

From Alice Waters Cairns and John Andrew Cairns to their daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (April 3, 1900)

April 3, 1900Letters

Envelope addressed: Mif Janet Cairns, New Glasgow, N.S. Postmarked Barney's River N.S. Ap 5 00. Two cent Queen Victoria stamp. Receiving postmark: New Glasgow N.S. Ap 5 00. Written while…

From John Andrew Cairns to his daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (April 16, 1900)

April 16, 1900Letters

[Envelope addressed: Mif Janet Cairns, New Glasgow, N.S. Postmarked Barney's River N.S. Ap 16 00. Two cent Queen Victoria stamp. Receiving postmark New Glasgow N.S. Ap 18 00. Written while…

From Alice Waters Cairns to her daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (November 26, 1900)

November 26, 1900Letters

[Envelope addressed: Miss Janet Cairns, Truro, N.S. Postmarked: Barney's River, N.S. No 26 00. 2 cent Queen Victoria stamp. Receiving postmark: Truro N.S. No 26 00. Written while Janet was…

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

November 30, 1900Letters

[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…

From John Andrew Cairns and Alice Waters Cairns to their daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (December 15,1900)

December 15, 1900Letters

[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…