Allison, Bob (Robert) 1871-1960: Robert Allison was born in Claudy, County Derry, Northern Ireland, in April 1871. He was the eldest of eight children born to Dr. and Mrs. William Allison. Robert Allison came to British Columbia in the early... [Continue Reading]
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]