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From John Andrew Cairns to his brother Robert Cairns (December 15, 1891)

December 15, 1891Posted inLetters
[Written on Envelope: Copy of Letter sent to R. S. Cairns Anent farm] Copy of letter to R. S. Cairns.                Scotsb. De. 15/91 Dr Bro. Recd. letter. etc. etc. As…
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From Robert Cairns to his brother John Andrew Cairns (January 22, 1892)

January 22, 1892Posted inLetters
[Envelope addressed: Rev. John A. Cairns. Scotsburn Pictou Co Nova Scotia Canada. Postmarked: Moose Jaw Assa Ja 23 92. Three cent Queen Victoria stamp.  Before Saskatchewan became a province in…
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From Robert Cairns to his brother John Andrew Cairns (August 13, 1893)

August 13, 1893Posted inLetters
[Envelope addressed: Revd. John A. Cairns Scotsburn Pictou County N.S. Postmarked: Lacombe Alta Au 15 93 on front, Calgary Alta PM Au 15 93 on back.] Lacombe Alta N.W.T. Aug…
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From John Andrew Cairns and Alice Waters Cairns to their daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (July 17, 1895)

July 17, 1895Posted inLetters
[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…
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From Alice Waters Cairns to her daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (July 18, 1895)

July 18, 1895Posted inLetters
[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.…
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From Alice Waters Cairns to her daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (July 25, 1895)

July 25, 1895Posted inLetters
[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.…
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From Alice Waters Cairns to her daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (January 14, 1899)

January 14, 1899Posted inLetters
[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…
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From Alice Waters Cairns to her daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (September 10, 1901)

September 10, 1901Posted inLetters
[Envelope addressed: Miss Janet Cairns, Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia. Postmarked: Barney's River, N.S. Sp 11, 01. Two cent Queen Victoria stamp. Receiving postmark: Pictou N.S. sp 11 01.] Barney's…
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From Thomas Christopher Cairns to his sister Janet Cairns Dickey (March 9, 1906)

March 9, 1906Posted inLetters
[Envelope addressed: Miss Janet Cairns, Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia. Postmarked: Whitewood, Assa. Mr 16 06. Two cent King Edward VII stamp. Receiving postmark (indistinct) Scotsburn Nova Scotia Mr 21…
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From Alice Waters Cairns to her daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (April 21, 1906)

April 21, 1906Posted inLetters
[Envelope addressed: Miss Janet Cairns, Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia. Postmarked: Whitewood Assa. Ap 21 06. Two cent King Edward Vll stamp. Receiving postmark illegible.] Poplar Grove, Sask. Dear Janet,…
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From Alice Waters Cairns to her daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (July 4, 1906)

July 4, 1906Posted inLetters
[Envelope addressed:  Miss Janet Cairns, Digby, Nova Scotia. Readdressed to Scotsburn, Pictou. Postmarked: Poplar Grove Assa Jy 6 06. Two cent King Edward VII stamp. Receiving postmark: Digby N.S. AM…
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From Alice Waters Cairns to her daughter Janet Cairns Dickey (July 27, 1906)

July 27, 1906Posted inLetters
[Envelope addressed: Miss Janet Cairns, Scotsburn, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia. Postmarked: Wapella Sask. Jul 28 06. Two cent King Edward VII stamp. Receiving postmark illegible.] Poplar Grove, Sask., Friday 27th…
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