Day in the Life
Journal Entry
October 24, 1889 ~ Thursday
to Bro L. J Nuttall and to my son asahel.
at 10 Oclock we took the train for Tacoma, Washington
Territory
24th This morning we arrived safely at Tacoma
at 6 oclock. Here we went on board the Steamer
"Olympia" of the Oregon Railway & navigation company
and at 7:30 started for Victoria, Vancouver Island, B.C.
We touched at Seattle, also at Port Townsend w[h]ere we
took half an hour walk on shore, arrived at Victoria
at 5 p.m. The Puget Sound was perfectly calm & smooth
the weather charming. At Victoria we took lodgings
at the [Driena] House, had breakfast & lunch on the
Steamer and dinner at the Hotel.
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Woodruff, Asahel Hart, b. 1863
3 Feb 1863 - 2 Jul 1939
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Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
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