Peter O'Reilly Diary - 1877
| dc.contributor.author | O'Reilly, Peter | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vancouver Island Local History Society | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-03-25T17:03:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-03-25T17:03:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1877 | |
| dc.description | Transcription of the diary of Peter O'Reilly for the year 1877. The original document is housed at the Royal British Columbia Museum & Archives, O’Reilly Family Fonds (MS-2894), Microfilm Reel A01909, Box 2, File 5. | |
| dc.description.abstract | DIARY SUMMARY JANUARY Peter O’Reilly as a member of the church synod executive meets with lawyers and the bishop regarding the removal of Rev Thomas Blunden from his pastoral duties – receives dividends from the Victoria Gas Company and Loan Investment Society – holds court at New Westminster. FEBRUARY A visit to the Ross Bay Cemetery to see the grave of Charlotte Trutch and Mary O’Reilly – executive meeting of the synod – court in New Westminster. MARCH An angry discussion takes place regarding paying Rev Blunden to leave the province – Peter gives evidence to a committee investigating the Indian reserves at “Sooyoos” (Osoyoos). APRIL Court at Lytton, Ashcroft, Kamloops, and New Westminster – Peter responds to an urgent request from the Hudson’s Bay Company which results in placing two Indians in jail – Judge Matthew Begbie informs Peter of the loss of compensation for judges while travelling. MAY Clement Cornwall stays with the O’Reilly’s in Victoria for several days – Peter attends police court in Victoria – frequent croquet games – court in New Westminster. JUNE Synod executive committee gives $200 to Rev Blunden to enable him to leave the diocese – Tom Ellis pays interest on the $7500 loan from Peter – court at Yale and New Westminster. JULY Peter buys six tons of hay harvested from Fairfield – attends Victoria Gas Co meeting and receives a share dividend – reelected to the synod executive committee – court at New Westminster, Yale, and Lytton. AUGUST Death of Sir James Douglas – court at Kamloops and New Westminster – robbery at Point Ellice – bird hunting on several occasions – Peter takes his son Frank hunting. SEPTEMBER Three weeks of work commences on building a cellar and repairing the foundation – consultation about altering the dining room – hunting at the North Dairy farm – court at New Westminster. OCTOBER A cook and house maid quit within a week, another house maid quits after one day – at Point Ellice steps are rebuilt at house – carpenters and masons continue to work on the cellar and foundation – court held at Lytton, Ashcroft, Kamloops, New Westminster – Peter goes bird hunting while traveling between court locations. NOVEMBER 11-year-old Frank O’Reilly and 10-year-old Lindley Crease escorted by Arthur Vowell depart Victoria to attend school in England – one year anniversary of the death of Mary O’Reilly – death of Mrs Bulkley – court at Yale, Lytton, Ashcroft. DECEMBER Court at Kamloops – steamer Reliance strikes a rock and sinks, and Peter finds a canoe to take him to New Westminster to hold court – Frank arrives at Liverpool – after the death of his wife Thomas Bulkley auctions his belongings and departs Victoria sailing to England with his children. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1828/21996 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.subject | Peter O'Reilly | |
| dc.subject | British Columbia | |
| dc.subject | Victoria (B.C.) | |
| dc.subject | Point Ellice House (Victoria, B.C.) | |
| dc.subject | civil service | |
| dc.subject | history | |
| dc.subject | 19th century | |
| dc.title | Peter O'Reilly Diary - 1877 | |
| dc.type | Other |