About This Collection
These letters are presented as both family keepsakes and historical records. Each page includes the original scan where available, along with a readable transcription so the details of names, places, daily routines, and passing remarks can be more easily explored.
Collection
Ruth Harris Letters
Region
Nova Scotia
Archive
Family Correspondence
Letters
1 letter online- Letter to Mother Auburn, Nova Scotia — community news, family errands, Halloween, church life, and postwar neighbours. Nov. 2, 1945
Reading the Letters
The transcriptions aim to preserve the tone and wording of the original letters while making them easier to read online. Original spelling, punctuation, abbreviations, and line breaks may be retained where they help reflect the character of the document.