Above the date:
Mary Crease married to
Fred Walker.
January Tuesday 19 1886
J. W. T. left to inspect Island Railway
Hard frost. Puss Frank Grace
& a number of others went to
Skate at Colwood. The Admiral
supplied a general lunch.
Ward paid us a visit &
gave me a cheque for $533.33
interest on J C H’s note to
1st Jany.
About 4 in. snow fell before 10. P.M.
Wednesday 20
Hard frost – bitterly cold.
Frank went to town & paid
a number of bills.
Back to Peter O’Reilly’s 1886 Diary
Peter O’Reilly’s 1886 diary has been transcribed by volunteers and staff at Point Ellice House Museum & Gardens 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.