JD MacLean to FA Pauline, 1928
Prime Minister,
Province of British Columbia
Victoria, 1928
July 26th
Personal
Mr FA Pauline
Agent General for British Columbia
London, Eng.
Dear Mr Pauline:
By the time this will have reached you the present Provincial Government will have nearly passed out of existence. I presume that you will see the papers and get the news in that way.
Our defeat was entirely unexpected and I rather gather that it was due to a number of matters and not to anything in particular. I think the desire for a change was probably paramount in the minds of the electors, however the party is not discredited as we have left a good record during the last twelve years.
I do not know what the actions of the new government will be towards the present holders of official positions but I trust that yours will not suffer in consequence.
With kindest personal regards, I remain
Yours faithfully,
JD MacLean
FA Pauline to JD McLean, 1927
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Canadian Pacific
SS Montroyal
Nov 2, 1927
Hon JD Mclean
Premier of BC
Dar Mr McLeany
In my letter to you of yesterday I said that I had told Mrs Beattie that I was going back with a better opinion of Canada than before. This should have read “a better opinion of Canada than ever before.” In other words that I am returning to my post with my al all [illegible[ optimistic opinion received and strengthened by the great opportunity I have had to acquaint myself with present conditions and forecast in some degree the immediate future. I am very hopeful that this knowledge will store of much assistance home in my work + enable me to further me [illegible] the usefulness of the BC London office.
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I am glad to believe that I have been able to change the viewpoint of some who doubted the efficiency of the BC House [illegible] but now express their approval. Such a one was Alex Patterson, Liberal Whip, who though endorsing me ask by had double on the wisdom of maintaining the office. On meeting him in Vancouver he formally told me that he had changed his view and now fully recognized the necessity of the office. I am grateful to you for your confidence + kindness + wish you every success in your work as Premier at Brit Col
My wife joins you with me in extending to you + Mrs MacLean our kindest regards
Yours Faithfully
FA Pauline.
Charlotte Mary Mesher to Frederick A Pauline, 26 September 1927
Charlotte Mary Mesher to Frederick A Pauline, 26 September 1927
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Sept 26th 1927
My Dear Husband
I did not get a letter to you yesterday, but Sunday but, not so busy in the morning doing mending for Oliver’s and things for myself as Auntie Nan wanted to take us to Sooke in the afternoon, she
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Wanted me to stay with her this week but I find it best to go and see her and stay here, Miss Ross comes home today – I have the grave curb being made and a slab stone costing 75 dolls, fill in with granite chips, also
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My fur coat being made over costing 60 dolls, seems a lot but no one seems to think it high. Saturday Oliver took myself Helen [illegible] Mrs Macdonlad to me chosen went to this Home to tell after in the evening
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Went to Flossies to birthday part for Mrs Piercy, Recd your letter to-day also cheque also one letter last week. Glad you are well, glad to say I am quite well a pain or two in my back at times, will send clothes to you give some address where I can write
Much love to you Your Loving Wife XXX
Lindsey Crease to FA Pauline, 1927
[Not sure what property this is referring to]
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Crease & Crease
Barristers-at-Law, Solicitors &C
Lindley Crease, KC
Arthur D Crease
Fred G Pownes
404-411 Central Building
Victoria, British Columbia
Cable Address: Hailey
PO Drawer 398
13th June 1927
FA Pauline Esq
Agent General for British Columbia
British Columbia House
1 & 3 Regent Street
London SW1
Dear Mr Pauline;
Wellington Road Property
I am just in receipt of your letter of the 29th May and am very glad to hear from you with your views with regard to the Wellington Road House.
I note that you have suggested that Mrs Pauline’s lot
Should be valued at …….. $1600.00
Your own with small house… and 250.00
Mrs John Pauline’s lot……… 150.00
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$2000.00
And that you have asked your son to take a man out to inspect the property and see what repairs are urgently needed and to report to me, as you believe it will be better to spend a little on the house and wait for a buyer who can pay for it in a shorter time.
If the man you mention who is returning to Victoria should turn up, I will do all I possibly can to facilitate a sale to him.
Needless to say it is a pleasure to do anything I can to be of service to you.
Yours very truly,
Lindsey Crease
George Paulin to Frederick A Paulin, 13 Aug 1884
Letter George Paulin to Frederick A Pauline, 1884
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London,
Balmoral Buildings
91 Queen Victoria Street V
Birmingham
Short, Short & Co
c/o Messrs McClelland Bros
Cambridge St, B’ham August 13th 84
Dear Fred
You will almost think I have forgotten you, but had I any news I should have written before. Many thanks for papers received a week ago. I notice your remark in the centre of one of them that “all’s well.” You will see by the above address that I am back again in my old quarters, and so I shall remain I expect now until I emigrate the place is alright you know as regards comfort but they have the name of paying the most miserable screws in B’ham. I am very please to inform you that we are all in very good health + in pretty fair circumstances that is to say we can manage to pay our way + this is as much as you can expect these times.
I trust you are having a good salmon harvest up your way. We have the prospect here of having the best harvest for 7 years so I hope to see better brave, not that I don’t have to work hard enough for my 25/ a week now.
I have had plenty of work on the organ this year, having played services at St Lawrence’s “Morning Afternoon + Night for the last two months, this is filling your Sundays up with a vengeance eh” Gladstone’s jerrymandering government are still in power, deeper in the wind, the laughing stock of Europe + everywhere else. Louise is at home from Henley and
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Very well but what her future movements are going to be I don’t know. Bessie is as you know at Fordre’s. Florence + Amy are learning Dress making at Miss Ristews but as they are all apprenticed with no pay they are expensive then in the household. Pa has gone a Sheffied journey this week I don’t expect him home until Saturday, hope he’ll have good luck. Vicar says he has had a very nice letter from you and is very pleased. Your place in the choir is still vacant.
Acock’s Green is just as quiet as ever no go at all, cricket clubs falling to pieces in all directions. You don’t happen to know (I suppose) a place out your way where an organist teacher of harmony would be able to do a good thing eh.
I went to Blackpool on August Bank Holiday, had a splendid sail on the sea beautiful weather. We have had it 92o in the shade for the last fortnight, such weather not seen for years. Sunstroke the rage everywhere. Cholera playing up high jinks in the South of France ni fach the worlds waking up all together. Gordon shut up at Harthorn, Gladstone told the house he was not shut up, but only hemmed in. House roared made the Gom in such a rave – must have been after supper I should think.
Well old man I think this is enough twaddle for one dose I wish it will find you as it leaves Henley Lodge + [illegible] in the best of health.
Your affectionate Brother
George
I am still single + have not got a girl + don’t intend to have up as I think of exploring Outer Africa and putting Stanby’s light out.
George Paulin to Frederick A Pauline, 1883
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I say don’t send another storm across just yet, one arrived here on the 11th instant, and did no end of damage, loss of life & c.
Yardley Rd
Acocks Green
Saturday Evening
Dec 22nd 83
Dear Fred
I am rather surprised to hear you have had so few letters as I have written you 4 since my recovery. Did you get the [illegible] photos + how the print arrived yet.
I send you per this post the Xmas no of Illustrated. I hope it will reach you.
Things have been going on here about the same as usual, business with Pa fluch also very much, some times for days he does nothing, and at other times the reverse, for instance one day this week he made 7/15/-
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I am very sanguine myself that if he keeps quietly on that things will be better with us.
Our grand old man at Henley sent his usual Xmas donation this week £5 + I am pleased to add that Grandma is better, but Louise is going to Henley after Christmas to take care of her.
Mr Bennett of Derby the recipient of a (engolostic) – something wrong – push from your humble servant last year, has again come up to the scratch with containing 6 bottles of Liqueurs + £1 to be divided amongst the youngsters.
Thank providence for these.
Our Xmas will of course be necessarily a quiet one, but as we are all in good health we have a lot to be thankful for, and
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We may live in hope of spending a Merry Christmas this year + a still merrier one when we shall I hope be all together in 1884.
I trust that you and Charlie are getting on Hay won + that you will enjoy a very Merrie Canadian Xmas, and start the New Year with light hearts + full of hope. I shall not forget you in my speech Xmas night. I don’t expect you have forgotten the last festive board yet. Eh! I have taken 2 or 3 services for Mr T lately, and hope soon to be in a crib.
If you intend returning in March let me know as I will endeavor to get you a berth.
Now above all things take care
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of yourselves, and lay yourselves out to enjoy a thorough Xmas, rather late advice of course, but it will apply to whatever time this reaches you.
All the members this house joins with me on wishing you + your partner A hearty Christmas + prosperous New Year with a hope of a speedy meeting.
Hoping to hear from you soon + that this letter will find you in the best of health + spirits.
I remain
Your affectionate Brother
George
Mr Jos McClelland has sent me a Xmas box from Sheffield, a good pocket knife in case
[Mr Bennett is George Bennett, the husband of Frederick Sr’s sister Sarah Ann; the old man at Henley is Frederick Sr’s father George Paulin, and Grandma is Sarah Clements Paulin, their grandmother, George in Henley’s wife]
The Amazing Paulin(e) Family 