JD McLean – The Amazing Paulin(e) Family

Prime Minister,

Province of British Columbia

Victoria, 1928

July 26^th

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

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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.

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JD MacLean to FA Pauline, 1928

FA Pauline to JD McLean, 1927