The British Colonist reported on the sailing of the Eliza Anderson to
Queenborough.
| "On Friday morning
she returned (to Queenborough), carrying up a detachment of Royal
Engineers, and a considerable number of passengers, with a full
freight of merchandise and government stores." --23rd April,
1859,
The British Colonist |
Reverend White and his family board the Eliza Anderson at Victoria.
| "Started with my
family on the steamer "Eliza Anderson for Queenborough. Had a very
pleasant trip and landed safe and sound at 4 1/2. Felt very thankful
to get home again. Thank the Lord for all His mercies.
--22nd
April, 1859,
From the Journals of Rev. Edward White |
Compare Rev. White's trip with the same trip with Lempriere's description
of it.
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22nd
Good Friday – Paraded the Detachment at 4:30 a.m. and marched
them onboard. We started at 5 a.m. and got to Queenborough at 5:30 p.m.
There
were a good many drunken fellows at the pier
who threw bottles of grog on board to my men: however I saw it immediately, and had it thrown overboard, posting a sentry at the same time to prevent its occurrence again.
I
landed my detachment about a mile further up where I met Col. Moody
and some other officers. After leaving everything correct I went to the map room which
was a small log hut of the roughest description with a large chimney about 6 feet wide at
the base and without any fireplace? ? ?. Jolly good ? fire and we were all as merry as possible. Judge Begbie the Lord Chief Justice of British Columbia was one of the party: We had several
songs and about 10 p.m. retired to our tents which were pitched in a very picturesque spot on the banks of the
Fraser river –
I found it very cold during the night –
--From the Journal of Lt. Lempriere, RE,
in a tent in the Camp. |
On the same evening, Mrs. Moody, writes from
Victoria, to her sister in England.
| Victoria - Good
Friday My dearest Em,
I feel quite jolly tonight because I have just heard from
Richard that he hopes to be down again next week and hopes to take
us all up with him the next time he goes - our own house will not
be ready for some weeks but we are to have a 4 roomed house which
has been put up for Captain Parsons, and we are to have a Tent for
a drawing room! I think it will be most charming - Richard says
"pack up your things" however he does not consider that we have
nothing here which is not in constant hourly use, and that all the
packing can be got there in one day -
The Thames City I told you had arrived. I have hired a new cook, a
Mrs. Robinson who I hope will be a comfort to me, both Kitty and I
are looking forward to her additional "help" as you can well
suppose, however we have got on very well so far- We were highly amused with the officers on the "Thames City" the day after they arrived. I fancied they would be here about one o' clock so I ordered a nice luncheon. Haunch of Venison, Cranberry Pie etc.
You should have seen how they enjoyed themselves - "What a nice cheery Tablecloth"
"What very light bread" "I must have some more pie" Etc, Etc.
We like them all very much, they are so gentlemanly.
--22nd April 1859,
Mary S. Moody |
{Note: Captain Parsons house is one of two buildings
completed at the Camp. It will remain the Moody home until 1860.}
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