The BC Adventure 35

By jeand

Fri, 13 May 2016
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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 so much better. Hope you got my wire, sent to Joey, saying I’d got the money back & plant was running pretty well. I had quite a little trouble getting it to run efficiently – case of more haste less speed. I cleaned up to 330 oz for a 5 day run on ground that the rockers had picked the eyes out
of. The payment was completed the night before last, so the job is safe till August 1, 1923 now. Units are being sold at $10. Ennis had one lump up of 25 oz. But his of course is not rich ground. I started my plant within an hour of his starting up, though I had to shut down again with magazine trouble.

I've put in one visit – a whole day – down at Cons. Investment Co. Couldn't find a colour – that's confidential – but am having them rock steadily for several days & am going down again on Sunday. Just going down to show a foreman the line for the road alongside the Lake. They (Govt) are spending $41,000 on it (6 ft wide) as a pack trail this fall.

Had a cold last 3 days, but it's better today. Coat arrived 2 days ago and a box of clothes today. Haven't opened the latter yet. Thank you very much darling.

By this mail I am sending a Cheque as under to our bank, telling them to notify receipt to you.

Sent from here 27/10/1922 No 120 Cheque date 23/10/22

Signed C M Co. FS Mumson, $116.53

Bank of Montreal, William Lake. Accepted Cheque.

Must hike now dear lambkin. Blackiwig & Buggins in great form. Latter loves Eric. God bless you dearest heart. Love to Joey, Una and everyone.

For always you adoring Mark

 

 

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The BC Adventure
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Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

What an odd way of life! the ordinary detail makes you realise these are basically real letters, ordinary people sticking with it.

Couldn't find a colour para 3 – is that to do with finding out how much gold he'd found? Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

Thanks Rhiannon

Yes, I think colour means seeing evidence of gold. I think he is telling her that he had a commision to check out a place to see if there was a likelihood of gold or not, and he said there was, despite not having evidence to prove it. He was a mining engineer - rather than just a miner out to get what he could - so some of his money came from commissions to give his opinion on stuff.

They are real letters, although I have deleted bits that I thought too personal.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

It's a real challenge that he's up against, I think it shows in this letter. I can imagine how busy life must be from the hurried fashion with which he writes this letter.

Another interesting insight into his work.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by jeand on

Thanks Jenny

I think he feels guilty in that he is choosing his work over his wife - when she clearly wants him to be with her. But he also feels that it is his one big opportunity to set them up financially, and that he would be a fool to forego that.

 

Jean

Jean Day