The BC Adventure
By jeand
Letters based on real life, describing the lives of some of my husband's relatives.
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The BC Adventure 1
May 1 , 1920 Dear Mums and Daddy I thought you would like a lot of postcards of our journey, sent frequently, even though not much space for writing...
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The BC Adventure 2
May 8, 1920 Dear Mums and Daddy, This is a picture of our music room. We are all enjoying the voyage, but will soon be in Quebec. Bammie and Peter...
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The BC Adventure 3
May 13, 1920 Dear Mums and Daddy, Banff is such a lovely place. We decided to break our journey here for a day, although it meant all the extra fuss...
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The BC Adventure 4
May 20, 1920 Dear Mums and Daddy and Dorothy I will write a long proper letter now we are moved in. I thought you might like to see this snap with us...
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The BC Adventure 5
Dear Mums June 30, 1920 We have had two letters now from you, so I must make sure you get a long one back from us. Tell Dorothy she must write too,...
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The BC Adventure 6
July 30, 1920 Dear Mums, Daddy and Dorothy, We have some news. Dick has heard that there is a manager's job for a strawberry farm on offer on the...
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The BC Adventure 7
November 10, 1920 Dear Mums and Daddy, This next weekend we are moving. It took longer than we had planned with all the paperwork that the bank...
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The BC Adventure 8
November 20, 1920 Dear Mums, Daddy and Dorothy, We had such a lovely day today. We were called on at Una and Dick's cottage by a collection of local...
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The BC Adventure 9
December 15, 1920 Vesuvius, Salt Spring Dear Mums, Daddy and Dorothy, A very happy Christmas to you all. I have posted off a little gift for each of...
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The BC Adventure 10
Jan 15, 1921 Dear Daddy, Peter has started at the local school called North Vesuvius School. It is tiny with only 8 students, all in one room. It is...
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The BC Adventure 11
February 12, 1921 Dear Mums, Daddy and Dorothy, We went to the Scott's house for tea. Beryl showed me her diaries. She said she got into the habit...
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The BC Adventure 12
March 20, 1921 Dear Dorothy, Una and Dick, Bammie and we invited the neighbours back for tea this afternoon. We had Mr. and Mrs. Scott and Beryl, the...
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The BC Adventure 13
Vesuvius, April 10, 1921 Dear Mums, Daddy,and Dorothy, Peter has a new teacher at his little school. The usual teacher fell ill and was unable to...
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The BC Adventure 15
June 12, 1921 Dear Mums and Daddy and Dorothy, Una has decided to get involved in the tennis club in a big way and she is now an official member of...
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The BC Adventure 17
Vesuvius July 15, 1922 Dear Mums. I thought you might like to see this clipping from the paper. SALT SPRING TENNIS GANGES , July 15 – A tennis match...
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The BC Adventure 18
Vesuvius September 20, 1921 Dear Daddy, You asked to know more about Mark's plan. His group has grown to 10, as Albert Platt and John Lyne and WH...
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The BC Adventure 19
Vesuvius October 15, 1921 Dear Mummy and Daddy and Dorothy, Mark has had a busy week. He and Cecil went over to the Scott's farm and helped kill...
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The BC Adventure 20
Vesuvius November 20, 1921 Dear Mums and Daddy, We had the Scotts, Springfords and Inglises over for lunch a few weeks ago. They were very taken by...
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The BC Adventure 21
Vesuvius December 20, 1921 Dear Mums, Daddy and Dorothy, Happy Christmas to you – our second one here. I hope my little gifts to you have arrived...
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The BC Adventure 22
Vesuvius January 10, 1922 Dear Mums, Daddy and Dorothy, We had a lovely Christmas period. Thank you so much for the thoughtful presents. They will be...
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The BC Adventure 23 -Start of Gold Fever
Vesuvius February 27, 1922 It was work time for Mark today, and he and Cecil Springford spent the day killing 12 pigs for the Scotts. (I've enclosed...
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The BC Adventure 24 - More on Gold Fever
Vesuvius March 20, 1922 Dear Daddy, I know you are interested in Mark's plans so I am carrying on copying out the information from the Vancouver...
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The BC Adventure 25
March 25 , 1922 Dear Mums, We invited the Scotts to tea on the weekend and also included Mr and Mrs. Inglis and Fred Jones. We are anticipating a...
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The BC Adventure 26
Vesuvius Salt Spring Island 20 May, 1922 Dear Mums and Daddy, Eric has decided he will go with Mark and work as a carpenter - as there is need for an...
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The BC Adventure 27
Vesuvius c/o Cecil and Joan Springford June 15 th, 1922 Dear Mummy and Daddy, Mark has gone to the Cariboo taking Eric with him, and I don't know...
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The BC Adventure 28
4 July, 1922 c/o Campbell's Store Quesnel Dam, Nr Williams Lake BC My own Lovey Darling. It being now Monday I am writing again for the mail tomorrow...
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The BC Adventure 29
Vesuvius Salt Spring Island, BC July 20, 1922 Dear Mummy, I have had a few letters from Mark, and he says it is all right for me to come up. There is...
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The BC Adventure 30
c/o Campbell's Store Quesnel Dam, Nr Williams Lake BC July 25, 1922 Dear Mummy, Daddy and Margaret, I hope you got my wire telling of my safe arrival...
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The BC Adventure 31
c/o Campbell's Store Quesnel Dam, Nr Williams Lake BC August 1, 1922 Dear Mummy, It is very hard being here, and when Mark goes off to do his work, I...
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The BC Adventure 32
c/o Campbell's Store Quesnel Dam, Nr Williams Lake BC August 15, 1922 Dear Mummy, I am not sure but I think I might be pregnant. And I feel so tired...
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The BC Adventure 33
30 September, 1922 Castle Hotel, 750 Granville St Opp Orpheum Theater, Vancouver My own Lovey Darling, Thank goodness I was able to come at least...
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The BC Adventure 34
18 October, 1922 Cedar Creek My own Lovey Darling, I've delayed writing 'cos I've wanted to tell you that I've made a success with my young plant...
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The BC Adventure 35
27 October, 1922 Cedar Creek My own Lovey Darling, Thank you so much for your two letters dearest. I was very very glad to hear that you were feeling...
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The BC Adventure 36
November 9, 1922 Cedar Creek My own Lovey darling, I'm ashamed of myself Sweetheart for not writing for such a long time. I think of you dearest all...
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The BC Adventure 38
20 November. 1922 Cedar Creek My own Lovey darling. I got your lettergram at the Dam today. You should have had my letter by the time you sent it but...
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The BC Adventure 39
27 November 1922 Cedar Creek My dearest Sweetheart, Tomorrow Tom Boyes in the tent opposite is taking mail down so I'll write for him to take. I took...
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The BC Adventure 40
December 4. 1922 Cedar Creek My own Lovey darling, I'm writing from a new residence, having moved up to the Office where I have an exclusive...
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The BC Adventure 41
Vesuvius Salt Spring Island December, 15, 1922 Dear Mums and Daddy and Dorothy, I can't believe it is the 3 rd Christmas we will be having here, and...
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The BC Adventure 42
18 January. 1923 Cedar Creek My own Lovey Darling, I have the chance to send this by Munson to Ashcroft and so get it off in good time. I've just...
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The BC Adventure 43
March 8, 1923 Cedar Creek My own lovey darling, I've just remembered that the mail goes out tomorrow morning so here goes. Last week was splendid...
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The BC Adventure 44
14 May, 1923 Cedar Creek My Dear sweet Mummie wife I've just heard that the two mails a week have started, so not to lose it this time I'm writing...
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The BC Adventure 45
25 June, 1923 Likely Cariboo, BC My own lovely Darling, This week has been the dullest for ages and ages, 'cos of the most important item – I did not...
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The BC Adventure 46
5 August. 1923 Cedar Creek My own Lovey Darling, A lovely letter again last Tuesday. I'm not very good today, Darling. Don't think my letter last...
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