This collection of letters was written by Dorothea (Scott-Coward) Allison, a pioneer woman who lived in Oyama, British Columbia, Canada. She was British and came to Canada in 1912, to visit a cousin, John Stokes . While visiting, she met... [Continue Reading]
Oyama BC Feb 4th Dearest Mib I was delighted with the humours of India you so kindly sent me. I often look at the Dherzi1 & and the Dhobi2 and laugh. The Dhobi reminds me of Kodai and our night... [Continue Reading]
Okanagan Centre B.C. June 27th Dearest Em I have today received your letter of May 23rd (the quickest any of yours have come!) & the photo of the babies with Robert. I do like it & what a dear old... [Continue Reading]
Oyama BC Canada Aug 24th Dearest Mib ,’s (!) blouse & your table centre turned up together just in time for my birthday. The blouse is very sweet — such awfully pretty stuff & very chic in make — Thank... [Continue Reading]
Oyama, BC Canada Sept 25th 1915 Dearest Mib, It is very sweet of you to send me the money for a present. Thank you ever so much. You are far better than I am at remembering things in time! But... [Continue Reading]
Oyama — BC Canada Dec 2nd Dearest Mib As I have just got a letter from you dated early September — I hardly think this will reach you for Xmas!! All the same I send you our best wishes for... [Continue Reading]
Oyama BC Canada Jan 5th 1919 Dearest Mib I really can’t understand about my letters never reaching you. Your gloves a year ago were taken out of their box & shown to every visitor. The velvet “coal [black] gloves” especially... [Continue Reading]
Oyama BC Canada March 21 Dearest Mib I am dictating a letter to Bob — we often write each other’s letters — so as it is now or never my letter will be spasmodic. Thank heaven Bob has finished his... [Continue Reading]
Oyama, B.C. Dear Sister Milborough I have tried to persuade Dolly to go home early in July but she seems to think she would rather wait till I’m at liberty to go — the end of October. It is a... [Continue Reading]
Oyama BC Aug 8th Dearest Mib Mother has sent me a book from you — or two books, one from her & one from you, both are most acceptable. I really don’t know what I shd [should] have done without... [Continue Reading]