Family and Friends Name Last Name Also Known As Notes Carry O’Reilly Caroline Née Trutch Frank O’Reilly “Ala” Francis “Fuddle” Frankie “King” Sweetie Son of Peter and Caroline Peter O’Reilly Husband Joe Trutch Joseph Fairfield John Trutch John Brother of Joe and Caroline Julia Trutch Née Hyde Wife of Joe Mama Trutch, Mrs. Charlotte Mother […]
Appendix – List of Names – 1867 Read More »
This series of letters from Carry (Caroline) O’Reilly to her husband Peter covers the time period from July 21, 1867 to September 23, 1867. The scene shifts from Yale to New Westminster to Victoria. There are some rare glimpses into the daily domestic life of a family separated at a “trying” time. Names have been
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(*8) Envelope P. O’Reilly Esquire Lytton Sept 23rd. My own beloved husband. Yesterday morning brought me your dear & welcome letter No. 6 conveying the good news that you had reached Sooyoos in health & safety, and further that dear John was so very much better as to be able to go out shooting. I
Letter No. 7, Victoria, September 23, 1867 Read More »
Envelope P. O’Reilly Esquire My own beloved husband When you see the date of this you will at once consider me delinquent of the deepest dye, but I must at once protest for I have a great counter charges to make you have treated me my very shabbily. This time only a little scrap from
Letter No. 5, Victoria, September 2, 1867 Read More »
Envelope No. 4 August 15th P. O’Reilly Esquire care of J. C. Haynes Esquire Sooyoos. My own best beloved This time I am delighted for I have delayed writing until the evening but that is partly caused by my knowing that Mr. Ellis will give you this letter & that he will be able to
Letter No. 4, Victoria, August 15, 1867 Read More »
Envelope NO. 3 August 7th P. O’Reilly Esquire care of J.C. Haynes Esquire Sooyoos. My own beloved It seems a long time since I finished my last letter to you does it not? but, one things and another has conspired to delay my commencing not but what my thoughts are always & every with you.
Letter No. 3, Victoria, August 7, 1867 Read More »
Envelope No. 2. July 31st P. O’Reilly Esquire Care of J.C. Haynes Esquire Sooyoos My own beloved husband I am angry with myself that I have not continued this sooner for I feel so unwell to-day that it is with great difficulty I can write. The late dinner I find very trying they gave me
Letter No. 2, New Westminster, July 29, 1867 Read More »
Envelope No. 1 July 4th P. O’Reilly Esquire Care of J. C. Haynes Esq. Sooyoos My own beloved husband It seems already an age since we parted nearly a week since I have seen your dear face or heard you dear voice. I was very glad to get your little note from Hope & I
Letter No. 1, New Westminster, July 21, 1867 Read More »
