May

1859-05-01 *
SUNDAY 
Up at 6- O.C.  B-fast at 9-
Church in Court House at 11- O.C.
Crickmer again at 6 O.C. PM.
Crickmer gives notice of his 
intention to have reading lessons 
&c &c – Walked with the Doctor – 
Fine day

1859-05-02
MONDAY 
Up at 6 OC  Bfast at 9-
Grant arrived from the fort 
& started for Q-borough.  Recd Trading 
lisences at Fort Langley – Gov 
Douglas arrived – no mail – 
Crickmer’s reading a failure
Fine day

1859-05-03 *
TUESDAY 
Up at 6-  B-fast at 9-
Plumper arrived at 10- went 
on Board at 1- PM to see Dr Wood  
Dinner at 5- Eliza Anderson 
arrived at 6- no mail – Palmer brought 
flies to me from Grant  Dr Wood 
& Croker & spent evening on 
shore with me
Fine day –

1859-05-04 *
WEDNESDAY 
Up at 5-  Sent off mail at 6- 
by E. Anderson – Wrote to the Capt 
& enclosed one to Mamsey –
Beaver arrived at 9 – with Recovery 
in tow – sent off 2nd mail by Beaver 
& $50- to Connell & 20$ to Gaggin 
by Capt Lewis – commenced my Garden 
Sparrow left for Victoria  Fine day

1859-05-05
THURSDAY 
Up at 6 O.C.
Attended the Court House to hear the 
summonses for [non] payment of 
Trading lisences – Rifle practice with Drs 
Wood & Mitchell – Called on Capt Richards 
also Mrs Crickmer.
Very warm day – 

1859-05-06
FRIDAY 
Up at 6- OC – Breakfast at 9-
In office all day.  Eliza Anderson 
arrived at 7- PM – mail – 
Sent for Timber to Victoria to 
build boat – heavy rain 
all – day – the first rain we 
have had –

1859-05-07
SATURDAY  
Up at 6- O.C.  Breakfast 9- O.C. 
Very wet day – In office – 
& fitting up any room.
M. Malamaunt – Charges by Mr Wilde 
with smuggling Camphine – postponed 
till Monday 9th

1859-05-08
SUNDAY 
Fine morning
New Church opened – 
Walked with Drs Wood – Mitchell
Dined on board the Plumper

1859-05-09
MONDAY 
Fine day – out shooting & collecting 
specimens of flowers &c with Dr Wood
Gov Douglas arrived – No mail 
Recd Whamell’s application for change 
of station – Dr Wood – Croker and 
Moriarty dined with me at Restaurant 
Went on Board the Plumper –

1859-05-10
TUESDAY 
Up at 7 O.C.
Rifle practicing with Mitchell
Working in garden – Eliza 
Anderson arrived – Mail – & Timber 
for boat.  Stewart arrived fr. Port 
Douglas by Maria at 11- O.C. P.M.

1859-05-11
WEDNESDAY 
Up at 6- O.C.
Out Rifle shooting with Mitchell
Stewart – & Cullen – Gordon arrived 
from Fort Hope bad news from diggins

1859-05-12
THURSDAY 
Up at 6- O.C.
Started with Stewart, Croker & 
Dr Wood – up [deletion] slew – very hard 
work – no sport – got back at 
8- P.M. – quite done – Croker & Wood 
dined with me at Restarant
Beautiful day – discovered 
a nice trout stream

1859-05-13
FRIDAY 
Up at 8 O.C. –  
Attended the Court at 10 O.C.
Eliza Anderson arrived  – English mail
Recd letter from Mamsey – Sent mail 
bags to the Fort but was late for the Maria  
Stewart & Cullen left for Victoria – 
Heatons Pup arrived – 

1859-05-14
SATURDAY 
Up at 6 O.C. –  
Breakfast at 8- went up the 
Creek with Drs Mitchell & Wood – 
Croker &c – lunched on the bank of the 
River.  Fished down & got home at 
8 OC P.M.
Intensely hot

1859-05-15
SUNDAY 
Up at 7 O.C. 
Breakfasted for the first time in my 
own room – Church at 11. O.C.  Collection $5- 
& Holy Communion – Dr Wood dined with 
me at Restaurant – Church at 6- P.M.
Very hot day