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Frederick Tregillus Letters from the Cariboo Boys

Letters to Frederick James Tregillus from Barkerville men who served in the First World War: Joseph Callanan, J.H. Ellis, George Freeman Killam, George Gilchrest, R. Norris, Mr. and Mrs. Nowosky, John Petterson, Ernest Seeley, N.W. Thompson, George Turner, and John Benjamin Westover. Learn more.

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BC Archives MS-0426

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of any extent. The scenery along the G.T.P. to Hazelton from Prince George is very poor but I should say it is a very fair farming country when it is cleared. The timber is brunt but still standing along a large part of that part of the line. From Hazelton to Rupert it is a bit more interesting but not to compare with the C.P.R. There is very nice bit of fruit land a short distance down the Skena from Hazelton at several points we saw well laden apple trees. fruit left on I expect as a an advertisment.

Prince Rupert is a prosperous looking place & every one appears to have money (I dont forget the salmon season is just over) & all are well dressed Wess House would enjoy himself here, there are a large number of really pretty & neatly dressed Indian

BC Archives, MS-0426 Box 1 File 5 TREGILLUS, Frederick James, 1862-1962. Barkerville, miner. Correspondence from Ernest Seeley, 1915-1919.

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