April

1858-04-01
THURSDAY
[no entry]

1858-04-02
FRIDAY
[no entry]

1858-04-03
SATURDAY
[no entry]

1858-04-04
SUNDAY
[no entry]

1858-04-05
MONDAY
[no entry]

1858-04-06
TUESDAY
[no entry]

1858-04-07
WEDNESDAY
[no entry]

1858-04-08
THURSDAY
[no entry]

1858-04-09
FRIDAY
[no entry]

1858-04-10
SATURDAY
[no entry]

1858-04-11
SUNDAY
[no entry]

1858-04-13
TUESDAY
Went with Ellis to court
martial at Royal Barracks
dined at McGuires.

1858-04-14
WEDNESDAY
Punchestown Races
met L Williams just home
from Dover.

1858-04-15
THURSDAY
spent day with Ellis &c
went to Q Theatre –

1858-04-16
FRIDAY

Ellis left town
dined with Garrett –

1858-04-17
SATURDAY

Sat in house all day
McMahon & McDermott dined

1858-04-18
SUNDAY

Gardiner street
went to Kingston to see
the Coulsons-

1858-04-19
MONDAY

Rode in Park with
McCarthy – dined at spads

1858-04-20
TUESDAY

Rode in Park – Lows
dined – Party at Hamiltons

1858-04-21
WEDNESDAY

Exercised Crofton
Low dined –

1858-04-22
THURSDAY

Rode in Park
dined at Dennans.

1858-04-23
FRIDAY

Rode in Park –
walked with McDermott

1858-04-25
SUNDAY

Gardiner street
very tired – Crofton looking
right well –

1858-04-26
MONDAY

Exercised Crofton
back sore from fall – Ellis Mc
Mahon & Molony arrived – dined at McGuires

1858-04-28
WEDNESDAY

Missed Rareys 2nd lesson
walked with McMahon

1858-04-29
THURSDAY

Attended Rareys 3rd lesson
dined at spads with McMahon
Molony & Gore

1858-04-30
FRIDAY

Attended Rareys 4th lesson
walked with McMahon
also Crofton Passed round by
Watts – Flower show – very wet day


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Peter O’Reilly’s 1858 diary has been transcribed by volunteers and staff of the Vancouver Island Local History Society and is for informational purposes only. Researchers interested in this diary are advised to consult the original document housed at the Royal British Columbia Museum & Archives, found in MS-2894, the O’Reilly family fonds.

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