St John‘s College Personal Collections

ALS to Lyn Newman written on the R.M.S. Mauretania

NewmanL/A/A2/Cairns, D/1
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15 June 1957

Reports that he and Ro enjoyed 'So much love, so little money'. Shares he experience of 'The land of heart's desire'. Recalls their childhood in Berwick. Details his plans for his trip to America. Asks for Elsa's address.

Cairns, David (1904-1992) Church of Scotland minister and theologian

ALS to Lyn Newman

NewmanL/A/A2/Cairns, D/2
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5 Aug. 1957

Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Reports that he has given copies of 'So much love, so little money' to Mrs Dammans, and George and Sheila Hendry at Princeton.

Cairns, David (1904-1992) Church of Scotland minister and theologian

ALS to Lyn Newman

NewmanL/A/A2/Cairns, D/3
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30 Apr. 1962

Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Informs her that Aunt Barbara's wedding date was 29 April 1903.

Cairns, David (1904-1992) Church of Scotland minister and theologian

Cairns family trees

NewmanL/A/A2/Cairns, D/34
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1966 (Circa.)

Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Cairns, David (1904-1992) Church of Scotland minister and theologian

ALS to Lyn Newman

NewmanL/A/A2/Cairns, D/4
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3 July 1966

Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Encloses Mr Burnet's letter. Advises Lyn on publishers, mentioning Oliver and Boyd, the S. C. M. Press, and Geoffrey Bles. Asks Lyn about 'Anne Faber and the bad smell'. Suggests changes to 'Alison Cairns' including the exclusion of Mary Riddell's name. Gives Lyn the details of a good typist. Details the honours to be given at his university. Mentions seeing Edward White Irvine's name on the new war memorial for former pupils when he attended the prize giving at John's grammar school.

Cairns, David (1904-1992) Church of Scotland minister and theologian

ALS to Lyn Newman

NewmanL/A/A2/Cairns, D/5
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17 July 1966–17 1966

Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Sympathises with Lyn's disagreement with Faber, refering to his with David Edwards of the S. C. M. Press. Mentions Donald MacKinnon. Goes into more detail about Mary Riddell's relationship with he and Alison. Tells an anecdote about Mini Thomas, Tommy Thomas' wife, discovering that Richard Ellis had been a prisoner of war with her brother and witnessed his death.

Cairns, David (1904-1992) Church of Scotland minister and theologian

TLS to Lyn Newman

NewmanL/A/A2/Cairns, D/6
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27 July 1966

Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Reports that he has written to Nancy Blackburn and expresses his sadness about Flora Grierson. Mentions Geoffrey Bles. Marks the 20th anniversary of his father's death.

Cairns, David (1904-1992) Church of Scotland minister and theologian

TLS to Lyn Newman