May 31-June 1, 1886
May Monday 31 1886 Pony Carriage & TransferIn Office. –Hot sultry day – June Tuesday 1 1886 Pony Carriage & TransferIntensely hot day.In office.
Diary - 1886 - May
May 29-30, 1886
May Saturday 29 1886 Fine day very warmFrank lunched & playedtennis at the Naval Yard.Carry & Puss drove downfor him. Sunday 30 Close sultry day. Badheadache – Carry, Puss, &Frank went to St. JohnsSir M B. lunched &spent the evening. ArthurPinder came to tea & wentto Church with Puss & Frank.
May 27-28, 1886
May Tuesday 27 1886 Very warm dayremained at homeseedy.J.W.T. Julia & Gracepaid us a visit of eveningMrs Cornwall & the twoMiss Cornwalls the latter tosay good bye, they leave for Englandon Monday. Sunday 28 Pony CarriageFine warm day apleasant breeze. In officeC.F.C. M.B.B. Pooley Capt. Hope& Dr Corrie of the Pelicanwith Frank played tennis.They all …
May 25-26, 1886
May Tuesday 25 1886 Very warm dayBad headache – remainedat home.Green returned from Lytton. Wednesday 26 Frightfully hotGreen came out at 10prepared reports re“Nepa” & Lytton.House cleaningeverything in confusion
May 23-24, 1886
May Sunday 23 1886 Transfer CarriageFine day – Church at St JohnsRevd Jenns officiated.Sir M. B. B. lunched & spent theday. Dr. [Powell] & Harry Helmckencalled. Frank Puss & Carrywent to the Cathedral. Monday 24 Queens BirthdayVery fine – Frankwent to Beacon Hill tosee the Base Ball game& then to Fairfield.Drove with Puss to Craigflowerto …
May 21-22, 1886
May Friday 21 1886 Left the Ashcroft station at 5.30Heavy train – Cattle Horses andPassengers 15 cars in all.Breakfast at Spence Bridge.Left Green at Lytton to survey onereserve – previously omitted.Great difficulty in getting along.Engine stopped frequently. Lunchat McLeods. H.B.C. Charley in force.Hammond at 10. P.M. N.W. at 4. AMper Rithet. Saturday 22 Left N.W. …
May 19-20, 1886
May Wednesday 19 1886 Very warm day – went to “Nepa”on McLeods hand car. McLeodGreen, & [illegible] Neild accompanying.Had two long interviews withthe Indians – Moustache JimBig Jim Dick &c &c. Marked[illegible deletion] out new reservein lieu of Nepa & had consent of all – paidMoustache Jim $250- for [Horse]Fences water rights &c &c. Thursday …
May 17-18, 1886
May Monday 17 1886 Left pr Str Rithet [*1] for Ashcroft [illegible]accompanied by Frank, Green, & NeildSmooth passage – Westminster at3.30 – Edmonds, McTiernan& Armstrong called. Port Hammondat 6 PM. Went on board the “Eva”where Gus Wright planted young Ainsworth & himself, much to our discomfort. Tuesday 18 Left Hammond at 5. OC. Yaleat 11- …
May 15-16, 1886
May Saturday 15 1886 Pony CarriageIn Office early – afternooncalled to see John & Zoe, then toFairfield where we lunched.The Drakes & Jenns’ played Tennis. Sunday 16 Transfer CarriageA lovely day.Church at St. JohnsRevd Jenns officiated.Sir M. B. B. lunched &shared the evening with us.Arthur Pinder also.Frank & Puss went to Cathedralat 7- PM. — …
May 13-14, 1886
May Thursday 13 1886 Pony CarriageFine day slightly over castIn office all day, had aninterview with J.W.T. – reNepa. –Wrote to H.P.C. T.E. J.C.H.Edmonds, Purver. Friday 14 Pony Carriage.Rained heavily during the night& early morning. Puss droveme to the Office & back accompaniedby Carry & John. — Carry in consultationWith John as to enlargement of …