Book 9 bought in New York, Nov’r 4/98, 25 c. (Continued from page 50, No. 8). Strange as it may seem, I could not find a manifold writer similar to what I’ve previously used & in many stationers’ stores they assured me I would not get even this style, & you’ll note, I’ve to use pencil, […]
New York, Grand Union Hotel, Thursday night, Nov. 3/98. Yesterday morning, after preparing my diary for posting, & as intended per the Brittanic, it was after 9 before I got out & found the English mail had closed at 9 a.m., & supplemental mail could only be posted at the pier of the White Star line, No. […]
Wednesday morning, Nov. 2/98. Fine morning & had a good night’s rest. I omitted to record last night that as I was going to the Andorinha by car, a fire on the roof of Union Square Hotel was raging & all the paraphanalia [sic] was about. I did not stop, being anxious to see Albion, otherwise I […]
This Tuesday morning, November 1st, I got up in good time to prepare for the 10:03, leaving Park Square station for New York, Grand Central Station. I breakfasted in good time & walked across the common to the station to get my ticket in good time. I was amazed at the masses of young & […]
Boston, USA, Saturday morning, October 29/98. Parker’s Hotel[1]. In the Catholic church at Montreal that I wrote so much about (Bonsecours church) I noticed in every seat were spittoons [sic], saw dust in each, the exact shape of pig troughs but diminutive, & stood on floor against the partition. You can judge the necessity of […]
Montreal, Wednesday, Oct 26/98. The Queen’s Hotel. I arrived at Montreal from Quebec this morning at 8:20. Had a very comfortable night & arose at 6:15 so that I might get a view of the sights approaching Montreal. The morning was then dry but grey, & a fair view some distance either bank was obtainable. […]
Tuesday evening, 6 o’clock. We left Quebec just ¼ hour ago & as dinner is not served till 7 I thought I might use the interval writing up. Besides, it is dark & nothing interesting to be seen from the deck. Well, to go back to the Lachine Rapids, after we got through I had […]
Monday night, Oct 24th 9:30 p.m., on board the river paddle steamer Montreal, bound for Quebec & due there 8 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday). We left Montreal tonight at 7. I preferred to go by steamer down the grand St. Lawrence, rest all night, have a full day in Quebec, & leave again tomorrow night at […]
Book No. 8 commenced, Sunday, October 23/98, in the Queen’s Hotel, Montreal,, Canada. Wednesday Oct 19th. I left Simcoe, Ontario, at 8:30 a.m. It was fair but dull & not a bad prospect for travelling, a shade frosty. The train was 17 minutes late. I photo’d Sarah & Mr. Forster at the station just before leaving & […]
On Tuesday (Oct. 18th) morning, we were up betimes as Harry & Anne has [sic] to be into the city by 7:30, & Michael. The two first had breakfasted, but we had our breakfast along with Michael & he left at 20 to 8. After chatting till 9:30, Mr. Nolan, Sarah, & I left, bidding Mrs. Nolan good […]