Saturday morning, Sep 10/98.
We arrived at Victoria last night at 7 after a very slow day’s steaming, frequently stopping.[1] I got ashore at 8. Doctor did not arrive for an hour after we were wharfed, to our great annoyance. No-one could leave the ship till he was satisfied the ship held a clean bill of health. We were to sail again at 10:30, so I hurried to Mr. Bennington’s uncle, Mr. Wriglesworth, & easily found him & stayed there till 10. It was useless viewing the town as it was dark & too little time. It has been thick fog all night & the passage in fine weather is 6 hours, & it is now 8:30. We are just about entering Vancouver, & I take the opportunity just to write up to date & post this when I get ashore, so that it may go on with our mails. The train for N. York leaves at 1 o’clock. I shall stay over Sunday at Vancouver & go on by rail on Monday. We are 2 days overdue now. I shall write you weekly till the week before I ship at New York. I am thinking of coming with a White Star liner either last Wednesday, Septr. or 1st Wed. October.
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[1] Inserted on facing page: “Pilot boarded us in Victoria bay at 6 o’clock p.m., came off in a row boat, very foggy, but he had fog signal with him. We were all pleased when we saw him climbing up the rope ladder, put over the side for him. Several big ships laying at anchor at Victoria anchorage all ringing their bells at short intervals on account of fog. Teutonic, Sep. 28/98”.