March Saturday 20 1886
Rained heavily during
the night – Cold unpleasant
day.
Frank went to a paper
hunt. Carry & Puss drove
to Beacon Hill, & to Fairfield
Transfer Carriage.
Sunday 21
Cold raw day – threatening
rain all the day.
Carry Puss & Frank went
to St Johns in the morning,
Sir M. B. B. lunched.
Sir Michael Seymour also
Willy Ward, Brian Drake, & A
Brealey & Jackson called.
Also Flo & Rose Jenns [*1] & [Fran]
Ellis [came].
Notes:
[*1] Flora Alexandra and Rose
Arden Jenns, daughters of
Rev. Percival Jenns
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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.