Musquodoboit – My Waters Family

From Jannet Cairns to her brother John Andrew Cairns (March 20, 1882)

March 20, 1882Letters

[Envelope addressed: Revd. John A. Cairns, Upper Musquodoboit, N.S. Postmarked: Freetown P.E.I. Mar. 22, Receiving postmarks: Shubenacadie NS Mar 24, 82 and Musquodoboit NS Mar 25 82.] Freetown March 20th/82.…

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 Robert Cairns to his brother John Andrew Cairns (May 22, 1887)

May 22, 1887Letters

[Envelope addressed: Revd. John A. Cairns. Upper Musquodoboit. Nova Scotia. Postmarked: P.E. Island, MC. My 25 87. Receiving postmark: Shubenacadie, N.S. My 26 87. Three cent Queen Victoria stamp.] Upper…

From Susanna Bates Dickey to her son John Bates Dickey (February 8, 1903)

February 8, 1903Letters

[Letter addressed: Mr. John B Dickey, Poplar Grove, Assa. NWT. Postmarked Middle Musquodoboit, N.S. Fe 9, 03. Back of envelope postmarked Wapella, Assa., Fe 14, 03. Two cent Queen Victoria…

From Susanna Bates Dickey to her son John Bates Dickey (February 8, 1903)

February 8, 1903Letters

[Letter addressed: Mr. John B Dickey, Poplar Grove, Assa. NWT. Postmarked Middle Musquodoboit, N.S. Fe 9, 03. Back of envelope postmarked Wapella, Assa., Fe 14, 03. Two cent Queen Victoria…

From Susanna Bates Dickey to her daughter-in-law Annabelle Wickham Dickey (August 7, 1904)

August 7, 1904Letters

[Envelope addressed: Mrs. John B. Dickey. Brookside. Assa. N.W.T. Postmarked Elmsvale (rest of postmark illegible) Receiving postmark Wapella Assa. Au 12 04 Two cent King Edward VII stamp.] Musquodoboit August…

From Susanna Bates Dickey to her son John Bates Dickey (August 28, 1904)

August 28, 1904Letters

[Envelope addressed: Mr. John B. Dickey, Poplar Grove. Assa. N.W.T. Postmarked Middle Musquodoboit N.S. Au 29 04 Receiving postmark Wapella Assa Sp 2 04 Two cent stamp. Will Archibald, referred…

From George Dickey to his brother John Bates Dickey (August 28, 1904)

August 28, 1904Letters

[In same envelope as previous letter from Susanna Bates Dickey of the same date. George (married to Laura) was John Bates Dickey’s brother. Nettie, Millie and Lizzie were all sisters…

From Henrietta Dickey to her brother John Bates Dickey (August 28, 1904)

August 28, 1904Letters

[Envelope addressed: Mr. John Dickey Poplar Grove Assa. Canada Postmarked Middle Musquodoboit N.S. Au 29 04 Two cent stamp. Nettie is Henrietta Dickey; Millie, Morris and Tom are other siblings…

From Susanna Bates Dickey to her son John Bates Dickey (October 2, 1904)

October 2, 1904Letters

[No envelope. George, Lizzy, Nettie, Millie, Aggie, Edward and Morris were all siblings of John Bates Dickey. Dave (Archibald) and Will (Guild) were brothers-in-law; Jean and Lib Guild were nieces,…

From Susanna Bates Dickey to her son John Bates Dickey (December 1, 1904)

December 1, 1904Letters

[Envelope addressed: Mr. John Dickey Poplar Grove Assa. N.W.T. Postmarked Middle Musquodoboit N.S. De 1 04 Receiving postmark Wapella Assa- De 6 04 Two cent stamp. Aggie, Lizzy, Millie, George…

From Susanna Bates Dickey to her son John Bates Dickey (March 26, 1908)

March 26, 1908Letters

[No envelope. Joyce and Muriel were children of John Bates Dickey’s brother George. Thom was another brother.] Musquodoboit March 26th 1908 Dear John I am going to try and write…