Peter to Caroline, Regina, July 11, 1888 No. 6.

Regina
11th July 1888

My dearest Wife

My last was posted at Ottawa on the 6th inst. just before I left at midnight. I arrived here on the following Monday night, or rather Tuesday morning at 1:30. Dewdney met me & drove me to the house, I need not say that I turned in without delay.

At breakfast next day the party consisted of E.D. Jin Win, Mrs Glennie, Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence & Charley Lethbridge. About noon E.D. drove me to call on Mr. Royal the new Lieut Governor a French Canadian, not much either way. In the evening Jin Win had a reception to give his Honor an opportunity of meeting the elite of Regina – about 60 put in an appearance, the affair passed off very well: his Hon remained to the last, & took his deparure about 3:30[?]. well pleased, if he said what he meant. Today we visited & inspected the N. W. Mounted Police Barracks, saw the men at Drill, and afterwards took a drive through the Country & town of Regina.

There is no doubt about E.D. being appointed to the Cabinet about the end of this month, I believe, and Jin Win is preparing for a move, she is sorry to leave her domestic pets to all of which she is devoted & I dont think she likes the idea of life at Ottawa, her great desire is to get back permanently to B.C.

In my last I told you that the Douglas has been placed at my disposal from the 25th inst, and as there is no train from here tonight. I cannot leave till tomorrow, & shall not therefore reach Victoria till Sunday 15th about 10 p.m. This will leave me very little time to do anything at Point Ellice & make my arrangements for I cannot rely implicitly on Mr. Green. I am rather afraid that Hick may kick against being left in sole charge again for an indefinite term. Again if the Titania has not arrived, I shall not know what to do with our property in her. It will be all confusion, I am afraid.

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