Diary - 1859

Notes

Drunk – Fined $1-25. Costs $2- For SpaldingPotatoes – 2 loaf sugar1 Doz of sherry – 1 case of ale To wash flannelWash in very hot water& rinse in cold – Edwd Tags –Peter Suite Portsmouth Columbia St QueenboroughNo 2- B. 16- $340 Took AlexanderFlour 58cts for lbBacon 80 – 15th Septr 59Beans 58Sugar 58 […]

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Cash Account

CASH ACCOUNT – JANUARY £ s. d. Mr M. J. Matheson No 6 Natoma Street Sanfrancisco Pacific Mail Steering Ship Company Mr Cooper Chief Clerk [Fecarry] CASH ACCOUNT – FEBRUARY £ s. d. [no entry] CASH ACCOUNT – MARCH £ s. d. [no entry] CASH ACCOUNT – APRIL £ s. d. April 27th – Robertson

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December

1859-12-01THURSDAY This morning the snow is 18 inches deep – it has been blowing hard all night – but no quite so much frost – McLaughlan Turner of Col Moody comes up in the evening about the freight which I refused to pay.  In office all day issuing Trading licenses 1859-12-02FRIDAY More snow – & very cold – finished my letter to

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November

1859-11-01TUESDAY  Court opened at 10 – Bad attendance of Grand Jurors – Steamer Eliza Anderson having past arrival – Pollard discharged by proclamation  Got from Begbie Bibles for £20- to send to A.D.N. drawn on his brother Thos S Begbie 4 Mansion House place LondonDined with the Colonel – Wrote to A.D.N. & enclosed 1st of exchange – Letter fr Mamsey, enclosure from

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October

1859-10-01SATURDAY [no entry] 1859-10-02SUNDAY [no entry] 1859-10-03MONDAY [no entry] 1859-10-04TUESDAY Eight months since I left Fecary. 1859-10-05WEDNESDAY [no entry] 1859-10-06THURSDAY [no entry] 1859-10-07FRIDAY [no entry] 1859-10-08SATURDAY [no entry] 1859-10-09SUNDAY [no entry] 1859-10-10MONDAY [no entry] 1859-10-11TUESDAY [no entry] 1859-10-12WEDNESDAY [no entry] 1859-10-13THURSDAY [no entry] 1859-10-14FRIDAY [no entry] 1859-10-15SATURDAY [no entry] 1859-10-16 *SUNDAY Read the morning service alone – A most stupid day – short walk with Saunders & Haynes – most stupid day.  Pringle arrived fr Hope

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September

1859-09-01THURSDAY Got Permit for Bedfords horse – Long argument with Hamly with reference to excise convictions  Started for Langley at 4 PM – after very great delay caused by the Custom house officers – arrived at 6 PM  Got my big box all safe Bedford dined & slept 1859-09-02FRIDAY  Up at 6- – Attended Court at 10-  Rode Bedfords horse to Farm – & Rareyfied his

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August

1859-08-01MONDAY  Up at 5 – Heavy shower of rainWorking in garden.  Went in boat to Lands saw mill – with reference to his settling – Went up creak with Crickmer to clear snags away & make a passage for the boatReport of Belview Island being taken by American – & The Plumper coming toQueenborough for Troops –  1859-08-02 *TUESDAY Went to New

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July

1859-07-01FRIDAY Up at 4 – started at 5-  Breakfasted at 8- Uncomfortable day – Rained nearly all day.  Passed the Gov Douglas at the mouth of Sumass River, Camped at the mouth of Harrison river at 5- turned in at 8- almost devoured by musketoes Cary in particular. 1859-07-02SATURDAY Up at 3 – started at 4 – Breakfasted at the entrance of Harrison lake beautiful

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June

1859-06-01WEDNESDAY Up at 6 O.C.Sale of Queenborough lots – Working in garden – sowed seedsBedford, Mayne, Campbell, & Nicol Called – on their way to QueenboroughMrs Mould serviced & locked up for the night. 1859-06-02THURSDAYUp at 7- O.C.Gov Douglas arrived Beaver came to stop with me – Langford to NewtonTea at Crickmers – 1859-06-03FRIDAY Up at 8 O.C.Langford called – Wrote

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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 1859-05-02MONDAY Up at 6 OC  Bfast at 9-Grant arrived from the fort & started for Q-borough.  Recd Trading lisences at Fort Langley –

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