March Sunday 28 1886
Beautiful day.
Frank accompanied Drake
to search for [left blank] lost
yesterday at paper hunt.
Carry & Puss went to St. Johns.
Sir M. B. B. lunched.
The Admiral Jacksons & the
Pembertons. J.D. called.
Frank & Puss went to the
Cathedral in the evening.
Monday 29
Fine bright warm day.
Intending to go to Albert [head]
[illegible words] Indian Reserve but
Croasdaile telephoned to say he
could not get Greys steam launch
arranged to go tomorrow.
Cornwall called & took me
for a drive to Esquimalt.
Arthur Brealey & Brian Drake
dined with us.
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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.