John Paulin to FA Pauline, 1914
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John Paulin to FA Pauline, 19 Aug 1914
To Fred A Paulin Esq Bella Bella BC
Dear Fred Aug 19th 1914
Yours to Land, and glad you had an enjoyable trip down, which would lend to make you feel that your trip to BB wasn’t so bad after all, even if the weather was a little unpleasant.
Everything is going pretty good, and some money now coming in, let me know by return what date I have to pay the 1000.00 to the bank, I have just forgotten the date but think it is the 8th of September? Not much war news, will be glad to hear the end of it before many months.
Kindly thank the D for Primus stove, will write him to his address, which by the way I have forgotten. Weather very fine now,
With best wishes to you all
[Illegible] is coming. Faithfully yours
Jno
Sir Arthur Currie to FA Pauline, 1918
Transcription letter Sir Arthur Currie to FA Pauline, 18 April 1918
Headquarters, Canadian Corps
18th April 1918
My Dear Fred
I acknowledge, with many thanks, the receipt today of your letter of 17th March. You do not know how much I appreciated the opportunity of seeing you last summer, and in this connection I would like to thank you for your kind references to the corps on your return to Victoria.
With all British Columbians, I regret very much the death of our Prime Minister. I did not know him intimately, but I knew enough of his character to realize that his loss is a severe blow to the Province. He was a man of high ideals, of unquestioned integrity, and I am sure would have accomplished a great deal of good had he been spared to the Province longer. I hope the Honourable John Oliver gives satisfaction. He is entitled to a fair chance and loyal support. As far as one can gather from the press, the path of our late Premier did not lie along a path of roses. I know that he was honest in his intention to stamp out what is probably the greatest curse in Canadian politics, namely, patronage, but I can also appreciate the difficulties he encountered in his endeavour to do so.
Since writing your letter the great German offensive has begun, and so far the enemy has achieved a most pronounced success. His advance has been much more rapid than anyone thought possible. There is a reason for it, and if the real reason is acknowledged and acted upon by those in authority there is still hope, yet if we continue to prefer camouflage and good form to the truth the very worst is likely to occur. One of the causes of the was the hypocrisy so prevalent in the world and one of the principal reasons of the Boche success at the present time is due to our refusal to see things as they really are.
As yet we have not been violently engaged, the Boche apparently preferring to try to turn our flanks than to come straight at us. The latter is what we, of course, would like him to do though at the present time we are stretched out to an abnormal length. I do not know what our fat will be, but I have every confidence that the Canadian Corps will sell its life very, very dearly. The manner in which the additional one hundred thousand, which were to be provided by the Military Service Act, are coming along is a very great disappointment to us here. As I repeatedly warned those in authority last summer, the drafts are arriving too late, yet it seemed to some more desirable to play politics than to save their country from slowly bleeding to death.
I ask you to kindly remember me to Mr Whiteside and to Mr Nelson, and to any others of my friends there. With many thanks for all your good wishes which I most cordially reciprocate.
I am, ever yours faithfully,
AW Currie
FA Pauline
940 Foul Bay Road
Victoria, British Columbia
PS – Perhaps you may be interested in the enclosed.
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SPECIAL ORDER
By Lieut-General Sir Arthur W Currie, KCB, KCMH
Commanding Canadian Corps
In an endeavour to reach an immediate decision the enemy has gathered all his forces and struck a might blow at the British Army. Overwhelmed by sheer weight of numbers the British Divisiions in the line between the SCARPE and the OISE have fallen back fighting hard, steady and dismayed.
Measures have been taken successfully to meet this German onslaught. The French have gathered a powerful army, commanded by a most able and trusted leader and this Army is now moving swiftly to our help. Fresh British Divisions are being thrown in. The Canadians are soon to be engaged. Our Motor Vehicle Machine Gun Brigade has already played a most gallant part and once again covered itself with glory.
Looking back with pride on the unbroken record of your glorious achievements, asking you to realize that today the fate of the British Empire hangs in the balance, I place my trust in the Canadian Corps, knowing that where Canadians are engaged there can be no giving way.
Under the orders of your devoted officers in the coming battle you will advance or fall where you stand facing the enemy.
To those who will fall I say, “You will not die but step into immortality. Your mothers will not lament your fate but will be proud to have borne such sons. Your names will be revered forever and ever by your grateful country, and God will take you unto Himself.”
Canadians, in this fateful hour, I command you and I trust you to fight as you have ever fought with all your strength, will all your determination, with all your tranquil courage. On many a hard fought field of battle you have overcome this enemy. With God’s help you shall achieve victory once more
AW Currie
Lieut-General
Commanding Canadian Corps,
27-3-18
Birmingham Apprentice becomes Agent-General, 1925
Birmingham Daily Gazette, 24 February 1925 page 5
Birmingham Apprentice Becomes Agent-General
Mr Frederick Arthur Pauline, the new Agent-General in London for British Columbia, arrived yesterday.
Mr Pauline was born in Henley-on-Thames in 1861, and on leaving school was apprenticed to the wholesale stationary trade in Birmingham.
In 1883 he went to Manitoba, and the following year moved to Victoria British Columbia where he built up a substantial business in dry goods, from which he retired fourteen years ago.
Some time after his retirement he entered politics, and has had a distinguished career.
The new Agent-General intends to exert his influence in inducing the industrial centres of Great Britain to take more interest in British Columbia than they have done heretofore. He feels confident that British Columbia is going to have a period of prosperity greater than at any time in her history.
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
COPY
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
__________________
$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 Pauline, 22 Apr 1884
[Letter parts missing – Tuesday April 22nd, 1884]
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Our garden is very much improved from gravelled, back nearly all dry + planted. Plenty of rose trees + pansies, primroses, forget me nots, daisies + other spring plants all blooming, in fact when you again cash yer blooming heye round here you will find very few of the old caudrants remaining.
Should I get his berth at Short’s I shall most likely drop back into my old groove that is steadily saving for my departure into the western hemisphere. I was thinking in the event of my coming out which I hope will be with the next 12 months, whether the resources of British Columbia would admit of the arrival of another distinguished luminary. I shall imbue my illiterate mind with shorthand and music thoroughly before venturing + most likely I am going to have lessons in tuning. Don’t let your mind revert too much for the old country, [illegible] is much worse here + I don’t think it will
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Ever get better. If you came back to Birmingham for good I am sure you would regret it, and besides when you have found will allow it, you can visit here for a holiday. Whatever you do, don’t listen to any recommendations for the canvassing business, it is a dirty job + would not suit you.
There are educated men in B’ham offering their services for 10/- per week, hundreds of them. When I come out it will be when I have enough capital to do it well. That is to have a decent Exchequer when I arrive.
This job at Shorts of I got it will be not more than 25/- per week, so I shall have to live pretty close to save.
I consider from what I gather from your letters, that you are better off than 999 out of 1000 young men of your age. I have better prospects
Butty Shearman is quite well and I still am our track, so attentive to Ma + Louise,
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you’d better keep out of the road. Are there any girls out your way. I suppose there are or you wouldn’t be so quiet on the subject. The Green Football has at last come to a dismal failure + the Star fellows have again clubbed together under their old name. I know it would come to this.
[Image] Adams
I beg to inform you htant EJ Adams + F Preston both wear boxers much to Joey Kiss’s delight, whose remarks on the subject are forcible if not polite.
Vicar is obliged to go away again for his health – he is always very poorly. He frequently enquiries after you. Polly + Lizzie Braund came here on Easter Monday + stayed all the afternoon + evening. They seemed well.
Louise is still very dissatisfied with the Henley folks. They are certainly very unkind
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To her and it is very [illegible] that a young girl like her should have to coddle with old people.
Well to conclude I can only say that when I next write I hope I shall have better news. I am very unsettled myself and if I have £20 in my pocket [illegible] would it see me for some time. I hope + trust I shall get the funds to make start soon.
We are all in good health + trust you are + will remain the same.
I remain
Your affectionate brother
George
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Sir W Harcourt
Smith of ours
Joey
Adams
Tuesday April 22nd 1884
George Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 12 Oct 1884
Letter from George Paulin[e] to Frederick Pauline 12 Oct 1884
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Henley Lodge
Acock’s Green
12/10/84
Dear Fred
Many thanks for your last letter just received we are all pleased to hear you still keep well.
I am glad to tell you we have had a sty built + put two pigs into it which are getting on nicely. We have an idea of closing the back door up by means of a small conservatory but funds are not quite up to the mark yet. £12/00/. Required.
From your letter I should gather the scenery is very fine out your way, plenty of sport too. I suppose you will be back in Victoria before
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This reaches you, for the winter, or perhaps you contemplate honouring us with your company on Xmas day + come straight on..
How are the two junior members of the Norther Western Expeditionary Co getting on St: rather dry I am afraid.
The weather has turned suddenly cold the last week having jumped into the middle of December all at once, and settled all the late autumn flowers. We expect a very severe winder, there being a large quantity of berries about this season.
Butty Shearman is quite well thank you + sends her love, she does not look – er – er ahem any worse you know, sweet 18sh! She has visited us very frequently,
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Lately, the reason is that lately I have grown very much like you, at least so I heard her say. This is a compliment isn’t it? I know one point on which we are decidedly alike “Our Boohoo’s Oh Dear boy” if then only knew the [illegible] of mine – directly the weather changed this week, he immediately put on his winter garb of deep cherry red. Alas we are companion in misfortune and though the ocean rolls between our hearts, will go out to one another say “Dear boy I pity you” we are going to have a large Conservative demonstration in support of the house of Lords at Aston on Monday
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Answered to Nov 12th 1884
13th Oct when Col Fred Raidry + all the talent will address your humble servant intends supporting them. I am very pleased to tell you that we are all enjoying terrific good health, but Ma is a little poorly to day, but I think only from fatigue.
If things at Victoria are not up to Dick @ Victoria I should make tracks for Henley Lr for Christmas + go out again next spring with me.
I think I have given you quite enough of my nonsense so will dry. With love from all + trusting to see you home soon.
I remain
Your affectionate Brother
George
[Image] Joe Rogers in Choir Sound like pouring water in this pot
The Amazing Paulin(e) Family 