March

1861-03-01
FRIDAY
Beautiful morning wrote a number
of Letters. The Maria discharged her passengers
at Mariaville Island & came up Charles returned
The Dutchman arrived – Sergt McCall & Corporal
Turner arrived – a heap of Letters fr the Colonel
Cheque enclosed. Recd £50 fr Luard on
acct of survey. Dined at Dewdneys Glennies – &
spent a most stupid evening Recd No 24
& 2 papers, also 1 letter fr. Elliott written fr
Panama. Recd fr. Grant Title deed fr L2-B16
New Westminster
[overwritten text]
Landvoigt
cashed the
Bishops Cheque
for me $200

1861-03-02
SATURDAY
Some rain during the night & morning
Wrote letters to the Gov Col. Moody Luard
&c St Maria left early. The Yale came
down & passed without even blowing her whistle
Mail sent down in the Dutchman
Meeting with reference to Silver lead. Walked
with Mrs & Charles to the Bridge
Sent £20 – to Sanders to pay for Yale lot
Charles cashed the Bishops Cheque
for me $271-25-. Note fr Sanders in reference
to Y.

1861-03-03
SUNDAY
Beautiful morning. Sent Sanders per
Indian $650- fr Y. $150- dust $500- coin
Service in the Court House at 11- O.C.
on[ly] 4 present – Holy Communion 2- remained
Collection $2-00 Walked with Cregie to Ninds
land. Read – strolled about with Mrs Pringle
Evening Service 7- O.C. 7 attended. Collection
$1-50-

1861-03-04
MONDAY
Fine morning wrote out requisition & cash
Books. Paid Constable Edmonds $211-00
balance still due him $22-75-. Dined
early & walked to Ninds land – on my
return found that I had lost my purse
& keys. – Lent Pringle $20 –
Moberly spent the evening

1861-03-05
TUESDAY
Up early & went down to look for my
purse & keys – found the purse but
not the keys, searched for hours –
Wrote up Land Records – & started
again with two Indians & Mashell
in search of the keys but with no better
success. Dined & spent the evening
at the Fort.

1861-03-06
WEDNESDAY
High wind during the night
Held Court. Busy & office with Land
Returns. Edney took out Summons in
the Supreme Court against Glennie for
$880-. Pringle & wife called –
In great want of my keys, & how
I miss my daily visit to the Portmanteau
Walked down to Ninds land lit
some fires – & came home in a down
pour of rain Spent the evening at Pringles

1861-03-07 *
THURSDAY
Very wet morning. In office nearly all
Day. The Dutchman arrived at 1 P.M. went
to Yale & returned. Glennie called with
Dewdney in a state of fuss at Edneys sueing him
The Maria arrived at 6. Lady Franklin her
neace Miss Cracroft & maid, Hankin Parsons
Dr Rattray & Symonds R.N. paid Lady Franklin a visit
& remained nearly all the evening on board.
What a nice old lady she is, so unaffected
Parsons & Hankin came up for an hour
[overwritten text]
A heap of letters.

1861-03-08
FRIDAY
Wet morning but afterwards cleared up Parsons
breakfasted. Paid Lady
Franklin a visit at 10- on board the Maria
afterwards walked with her & Miss Creycroft
about town & into all the shops, & back to Court
house where she remained some time, & appeared
to take great interest in examining the maps
& asked questions about everything. She left in
the Maria at 12- for Yale – wrote some
letters. Attended one of Pringles humbugging
meetings about the Church, & left in disgust

1861-03-09
SATURDAY
Fine morning. Held Court. Took information
& issued warrant for the arrest of Jno Burk
charged with stealing blankets fr [illegible] on Trail
The Maria returned fr Yale at 1- P.M.
Lady Franklin in great delight at the
reception she recd at Yale. Had a long
chat with her & strolled about the town. Parsons
dined afterwards returned on board to Tea
& spent the evening. Lady F. gave Pringle gave
$25- for the Church. Parsons slept & took
up his quarters with me.

1861-03-10
SUNDAY
Beautiful morning. Called for Lady F. & took her
to Church – long sermon fr Pringle strolled about
after which she returned to her rooms, afterwards
Lounched with Pringle. Walked with Lady
F. to Quaquealla, & got caught in a heavy
shower of rain – drenched through. Tremen-
-dous storm several trees blown down, no
evening service, dined & spent the evening
on board with Lady Franklin. Pringle gassy
as usual much to Parsons amusement
[overwritten text]
22 attended
morning service
Lady Franklin
gave Pringle $5-
towards the Church
Collection

1861-03-11
MONDAY
Up early. Took the evidence of John
Boyd, & committed John Burk for trial at
Assizes. Hankin rode my horse to
Dewdneys camp & brought him home cut
all over, & lame. Gave Lady Franklin
some specimens of gold & sand, & took
leave – a salute fired for her. What a nice
old lady she is. Walked with Parsons to inspect
Dewdneys road particularly the part crossing
Moors land where he decided that it should be
[overwritten text]
carried over the
Flat Lounched at
Glennies
Got home at
6 very tired
Posted No 5 to
dearest Mamsey –

1861-03-12
TUESDAY
Beautiful day. Parsons arranged &
put up the Sun dial. Walked to Ninds
land with Cregie. Afterwards took a
canoe & took Parsons to see the Silver
lead with which he expressed himself
much pleased. Dined at Dewdneys
Glennie & Gompertz there also.
Home early & turned in at 12- –

1861-03-13
WEDNESDAY
The Flying Dutchman arrived with
both expresses – but as usual the mail
left behind – letter from Luard in which were
enclosed Parsons English letters. The Dutch
man returned, & Parsons left in her at 1 P.M.
Very wet afternoon. Dewdney & Moberly
were to have dined but only the latter came
Recd letter fr Torrens by Express.

1861-03-14
TUESDAY
Beautiful morning. In office
nearly all day – making out land
returns. Moberly called & abused
the Colonel in no measured words.
Called on Mrs Charles and
dined there, afterwards I walked
with Charles to the Quaquealla &
spent the evening at the Fort.

1861-03-15
FRIDAY
Fine day. Rode out to inspect
the new waggon road – nearly two
miles finished – returned & lunched
with Moberly – The Dutchman arrived
with mail but to my horror no English
mail. How I long to hear how dear Mamsey
is. The Yale & Maria arrived, the former
went straight up without stopping. The Gov
did not come as expected. Sat up late writing
drew on Burnaby for $217-70- to pay for his
lots, & got the cash from Anderson
[overwritten text]
McKay arrived
from Camloops