Family and Friends Name Last Name Association Notes Carry O’Reilly Caroline, Mater Née Trutch Frank O’Reilly Francis Son of Peter & Caroline Jack O’Reilly Son of Peter & Caroline Kit O’Reilly Charlotte Kathleen Daughter of Peter & Caroline Peter O’Reilly Husband Joe Trutch Joseph Fairfield John Trutch John Brother of Joe and Caroline Annie ? […]
O’Reilly Letters 1896–1897 Names have been spelled the same throughout the documents and the lists show the first time they appear. Artificial letter numbers & headings have been added to provide reference points. Letter numbering is used so that the recipient could determine the order in which they were written when one or more of
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(*1) BCARS A1E Or3 Or32 File XII [envelope] via New York Honble P. O’Reilly Point Ellice Victoria British Columbia Maylands St. Andrews Road Henley-on-Thames 25th Aug. 1897 My dear Father, I am writing this to tell you that I have taken my ticket for Montreal by the Allan Steamer “Lauranian” leaving Liverpool on Thursday 2nd
Kathleen to Peter, Henley-on-Thames, August 25, 1897 Read More »
(*1) BCARS A1E Or3 Or32 File XII [envelope postmarked: August 16/97] via New York Recd 4 Sept 97 Mrs. O’Reilly Point Ellice Victoria British Columbia 18 Dawson Place London 15th August 97 My darling Mother, I received another sweet letter from you last evening & feel I have been a very bad correspondent but it
Kathleen to Caroline, London, August 15, 1897 Read More »
(*1) A1E Or3 Or32 File XII [envelope to the following letter?] Red’d 12th Augst./97 Honble P. O’Reilly Point Ellice Victoria British Columbia 14 Augusta Gardens Folkestone 24 July 97 My darling Father, I came down on Wednesday it is so nice here now and all are so good to me but I feel I ought
Kathleen to Peter, Folkestone, July 24, 1897 Read More »
[envelope] Miss O’Reilly ℅ Bank of British Columbia 60 Lonebavie Street London England Re-addressed to Baily Hotel Glouster R S.W. England No. 12 Location: Victoria Date: 18th June 1897 My dearest Kit We were greatly rejoice to receive, last night, your letter of the 3rd inst. Just fourteen days from England (*1) and to learn
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No. 11 Location: Victoria Date: 16 June 1897 My dearest Kit You have I fear been badly treated again in the matter of letters, but as you say a line is better than none. I won’t allow another day to pass without sending you one. Your last letter was dated 21st May from Egerton Gardens,
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No. 10 Location: Victoria Date: 25 May 1897 My dearest Kit When I realize how long it is since I last wrote I feel disquieted with my self, & although I don’t wish to make excuses, I must tell you that your dear Mater has to say extent the cause of my silence. On three
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No. 9 Location: Victoria Date: April 19 1897 My dearest Kit It is more than time for me to write to you as my last was dated I think on 29th March. I really forget if I acknowledged the receipt of your very welcome epistle of the 10th of that month or if I thanked
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No. 8 Location: Victoria Date: 17 March 1987 My dearest Kit Two days since we had the great pleasure to receive you long interesting letter of the 23rd inst. From Tourin, and to learn that you were quite well, and have been enjoying yourself so thoroughly, for all of which we are most thankful. –
Peter to Kathleen, Victoria BC, March 17, 1897 Read More »
