Diary - 1886 - October

October 30-31, 1886

October Saturday 30 1886 Pony CarriageIn Office till 1-30. Drovewith Carry to call on thePearses – also on the Wardswhom we asked to dine withus today. Mac slightlylame. – Col. Baker dinedwith us. Sunday 31 Transfer Carriage.Fine day. Church at St.Johns. Revd Jenns officiated.Sir M. B. dined with us.Arth Alfred Brealey & Tylter& Brian Drake …

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October 28-29, 1886

October Thursday 28 1886 Pony Carriage & TransferFrank went to Ind. Office tocompare minutes of decision withGreen.In Office at Noon, remainedtill 5-30.H. M. S. Cormorant – withHarrison – Roycroft & Taylorleft for Metlakatla. Friday 29 Pony Carriage & TransferWent by appointment to LandOffice at 11-A.M. Long talk withMr. Smithe. When & said hewould approve of …

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October 26-27, 1886

October Tuesday 26 1886 Pony Carriage & TransferFine day. Saw Ward reoverdraft of acct.Agreed with Mason to advanceto A Coutlie $4407.10 – Todischarge old Morgt. with baldue [therein] of $1592.90 & to takenew Morgt. for $6000 at 12 %Long interval with Davie whoexplained why Cormorant did notproceed to Metlakatlah.John paid us a short visit Wednesday …

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October 24-25, 1886

October Sunday 24 1886 Carry seedy. Frank & Pusswent to St. Johns.Sir M B. dined with us.Puss & Frank went to theCathedral in the evening Monday 25 Pony & Transfer CarriageMet Capt Nields – DavieHarrison – Taylor & Powell todiscuss Metlakatla affairsit was decided that Cormorantshould proceed there at 10-AMtomorrowPowells son Bertie wasthrown off a …

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October 22-23, 1886

October Friday 22 1886 TransferHeavy rain – Attended meetingof Gas Directors at [Langley St].In Office till 6 P.M. Saturday 23 TransferFine day. In Office[illegible deletion] Bryant came out & putfine shoe on Mac. Frank& I drove in Pony Carriageto Esquimalt Called on CaptNicolls & Officers of theCormorant. [*1] Notes: [*1] Commander Jasper Edmund Thomson Nicolls …

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October 20-21, 1886

October Wednesday 20 1886 Fine morning. Recd lettersfrom Tuck re MetlakatlaReserves.Conferences with theAdmiral & Powell re thesending of the Cormorant toMetlakatla – The Admiral& Garforth said good bye.The leave in Triumph tomorrow. Thursday 21 Fine day. Drove Frankto Esquimalt to see theTriumph leave for the SouthCoast of America.In Office – Attendedmeeting of Trustees refund at …

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October 18-19, 1886

October Monday 18 1886 Pony Carriage & TransferIn Office – all the dayThe Admiral & Garforth dinedat FairfieldWrote a number of letters. Tuesday 19 Fine day. Remained at homewrote reports I Reserves.The Admiral called. Drove him& Green to Maple bank – saw Capt& Mrs. McCallum. –The Admiral Garforth & CaptSimpson dined with us. Owing to …

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October 16-17, 1886

October Saturday 16 1886 Pony CarriageIn Office – home earlyDrove with Puss to callat Fairfield – they were justgoing to drive. Called at the Wardsout, & to inquire for W. CharlesJ.W.T. & John called – a mostunpleasant visit – re Arthursdeparture for Regina.Garforth dined with us. Sunday 17 Fine morning. We all went inthe pony …

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October 14-15, 1886

October Thursday 14 1886 Rained heavily – Remainedat home went into accts withCarry – Frank worked at theplans I.R.C. –Edmonds called re renewingof leases on L. B. N. WestminsterAgreed to lease to I. Fisher whole frontage on Columbia St for $50- pr month & give lease 10 yrs, Edmonds to arrange.Admiral & Garforth calledDupont & …

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October 12-13, 1886

October Tuesday 12 1886 In Office all the day heavyrain – Wrote a number of lettersreports did not get home till 6-30Carry Puss Frank & Grace were tohave gone to dance on Triumphbut owing to the rain they did not go. Wednesday 13 Pony Carriage & TransferIn Office. Puss drove Grace toFairfield – Wrote to …

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