October

1861-10-01
TUESDAY
Held Court, started with Charles for
Grants Camp at 9- – “Tom” – Moberlys
man called & was inclined to be rather
cheeky about the seizure of yesterday.
Reached Camp at 2- PM – found J G up
to his eyes in business, but very jolly as
was also the Doctor. Walked part of the
way with J.G. through the new pass, where
the mule trail is being carried – very hard
work – sat up late chatting –

1861-10-02
WEDNESDAY
Snow on the mountains the first
of the season – Up at 7- started for
Hope at 10½ J.G. rode part of the way
Called at Dewdneys preemption where
Chisholm was bridging the pool fed our
horses at Engineer Camp tent reached home at 5
Found the road cut up in places, showing
signs of giving way on the 3, 4 & 5 miles
Paid a number of J.G’s men – Charles dined
Arranged for Craigies start to Kamloops

1861-10-03
THURSDAY
Up at 4- Indians started at 5- packed –
Craigie Charles Mashell & self left
at 6- found the B.B. trail beginning to give
way – reached the 2nd cedar log at 12- walked
with Craigie about 6 miles along the Quaquealla
river, where I think there will not be much
difficulty in constructing a road – returned
to camp at 6- rather short of cooking
utensils, but Mashells ingenuity supplied
our wants – slept without a tent very
comfortably

1861-10-04
FRIDAY
Up at 4- breakfasted & packed
up our traps & got under way at 7-
Kettledrum rather rusty & delayed us
half an hour – reached hope at 1- P.M.
Paid Grants men for him.
Steamer returned from Yale at
2 P.M, & left again for Westminster
Borrowed $500- fr Landvoigt & $347-50
fr. Charles – to pay J.G’s men & repaid it again
same day. Recd fr Luard on J. G’s acct
£1000

1861-10-05
SATURDAY
Wet, & cold morning – had stove
put up – Paid some men of Grants
men
Grant arrived from his Camp & took up his
quarters.

1861-10-06
SUNDAY
Heavy rain during the night, & nearly
all day. Service at 11- O.C. – 5- attended
Landvoigt’s train started in charge
of Orr, & Brunskill for Cariboo.
Charles & Grant dined.

1861-10-07
MONDAY
Very wet night & morning
County Court Held at 11- O.C. – Chisholm
paid for Coe on acct of execution of Peterson
$ [left blank] Grant left for his camp, but
returned again to report that the road
had broken down. Raining heavily all day
Issued summonses – wrote letters
Charles breakfasted & dined

1861-10-08
TUESDAY
Fine morning Grant left for his camp
rode with him to see what damage
had been done to the road, sat Reed to [illegible]
the slides, Edneys train left for Cariboo in
charge of D. T. Robinson, went in canoe
to Hudson bar to settle disputes among
some Chinamen – returned at 6- PM
Moberly called to say that he would repair
the road. – Charles dined. Mrs Pringle confined
P. in great force at having a son & heir.

1861-10-09
WEDNESDAY
Heavy rain during the night. Wm Peon
arrested for being drunk & giving whisky to
Indians, & was very obstreperous. Held Court
In office till 4- Planted out the Rhododendron
sent in by Grant – rode out to the Bishops
farm. Dined at Glennies – Charles & Moberly
danced & got home at 1½ A.M. –
Todd with Brigade arrived from Kamloops

1861-10-10
THURSDAY
Fine morning up at 7- Held Court
Recorded claims & water priviledges. In
office all day Wrote to Ball Sanders &
Elliott with reference to an increase of salary
To Good enclosing heard Michaud’s proposal
to rent his lands & memoranda of acct
due me by him as Private Security – Moberly
dined. Steamer expected but did not
come. Charles spent the evening.
Rec fr. Anderson – a package containing £449-7-0
for J.G.
[overwritten text]
Constable Edmonds
discovered that Prisoner
Burk had almost cut
his way out of Jail
with a gimlet

1861-10-11
FRIDAY
Up at 6- Beautiful morning getting
cold – In office nearly all day Held
Court at 11- Rode out at 4 – Str arrived
at 5- English mail. Recd No 14 & 15
from dearest Mamsey a whole heap of
officials & other letters. Heard of Mrs Charles
on the confinement & of the arrival of a son & heir –

1861-10-12
SATURDAY
Up at 6- Str left for Yale & returned at 2- PM – sent $100
by Jeffrey to pay Petterson’s execution in full.
Recd from Hume for Cox $42- & a letter containing
two nuggets. Frank Higman made up mail
Craigie not having returned Steamer left at
2- P.M. Charles dined – visit from Mr &
Mrs Glennie. Send a bundle of Rhoden
-drens to the Governor – grown on
Skagit flat. Posted No 16- with
enclosure for Tommy

1861-10-13
SUNDAY
Beautiful morning up at 7- Charles
breakfasted. Services at 11- only 4 present
No Collection. Walked with Charles to Pringles
clearing & to his Island. Moberly & Charles
dined. No evening service
Recd Lane returned Cariboo, having made
in three months $2000- he give a veryencouraging report of the Upr Country –