Now it is Monday morning, Sepr. 26th, & a lovely morning it is. Yesterday morning, I went with Sarah & the family to their church, & after service, Sarah & one of the daughters, Dolly, took me around some of the pretty suburbs & to shew me places associating John & Matthew with them, the sulphur well, […]
Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Saturday night, Sept. 24/98. I’ve not had the opportunity of adding to my journal since the foregoing was written on the morning of Wednesday, as Sarah & her friends here have occupied all the time, even up till 11:30 at nights with chatting, visiting, & viewing. Now reverting to where I left off. […]
Wednesday morning, Sep. 21st/98 (Mary’s birthday, memorable day). Got up at 6 & had a look across at the falls. Sun hadn’t got out but it was a fine sight. I rested again till 7:15 & then the outlook was grand indeed. [7:26] I dressed & had breakfast, after which I ascended by the “lift” to […]
Niagara Falls, Canadian side, Tuesday night, Sep 20/98. This morning, I arose about 7 & had breakfast about 8. The interval I employed by preparing for my journey, putting into my handbag what I was likely to need till I get to Simcoe, & had the Gladstone[1] & holdall checked on to Simcoe to await my […]
Monday night, Sep 19/98, Toronto, Ont. I see from the above you will have to refer to page 12 to get the connection, only the half of page having been written on. I hadn’t detached it last night & as I often envelope each contingent after writing, it did not occur to me this morning […]
Sunday night, Sep 18/98, Walker Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Last night where I left off we were well into Lake Huron & as I said, there seemed a change coming on, & so it came, but as I had turned in, was soon asleep & knew nothing about the lake till 6 this morning. I woke […]
Book No. 7 commenced on board the CP SS “Alberta” on Lake Huron, on passage from Fort William to Owen Sound via Sault Ste. Marie (Soo)[1] canal, September 17 1898. The closing page of my last journal described the last hours at Winnipeg. The special lake train left there at 4:30, Thursday afternoon, alternate days only, Thursdays, […]
On board the CP SS Alberta, Lake Superior, Friday Sepr. 16/98. After finishing my journal yesterday, Thursday, morning, I had breakfast then prepared for posting. I wrote on a few post cards messages to some friends, Mr. Sinclair, Mr. Garden, James, Andrew, Mary & a few lines to enclose for your worthy self with my diary. […]
Winnipeg, Canada, Sep 14/98, Wednesday, where I arrived this morning at 7:50 after being on the rail since Sunday at 1 p.m. I wrote you a note & enclosed it with my journal up to date on arrival at Vancouver. We got in to the wharf at Vancouver at 9 a.m. Saturday morning after a very […]
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 […]