Monck, Letters and Journals, 1863-1868: Canada From Government House at Confederation 9780773595262

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MONCK LETTERS AND JOURNALS 1863 - 1868 Canada/rom Government House at Confederation Edited and with an Introduction by W . L. Morton

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Contents

Introduction

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1863

Lord Monck to Henry Monck, January 1, 1863 2 Lady Monck to Henry Monck, January 9, 1863 3 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, January 17, 1863 4 Lady Monck to Henry Monck, January 18,1863 5 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, January 31,1863 6 Lady Monck to Henry Monck, February 6, 1863 7 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, February 7, 1863 8 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, February 15, 1863 9 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, February 19, 1863 10 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, February 28, 1863 11 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, March 7, 1863 12 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, March 14, 1863 13 Lady Monck to Henry Monck, March 21,1863 14 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, March 25,1863 15 Lady Monck to Henry Monck, April 16, 1863 16 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, April 22, 1863 16 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, May 2,1863 18 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, May 15, 1863 19 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, June 5, 1863 20 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, June 12, 1863 21 Lord Monck to HenryMonck, October 2, 1863 22 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, October 9, 1863 23 Lady Monck to Henry Monck, October 11, 1863 24 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, October 11, 1863 26 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, October 28, 1863 27 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, November 27, 1863 28 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, December 11, 1863 29 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, December 18, 1863 30 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, December 24, 1863 31 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, December 31, 1863 32 1864

Lord Monck to Henry Monck, January 15, 1864 34 Lady Monck to Henry Monck, January 22, 1864 35 Lady Monck to Henry Monck, February 1,1864 35 Lady Monck to Henry Monck, February 19, 1864 36

From the Journal of Lady Monck, February 26-March 4,1864 37 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, March 5, 1864 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, March 18, 1864 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, March 28, 1864 Lady Monck to Henry Monck, April 15, 1864 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, April21, 1864 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, April 28, 1864

40 41 42 43 44 45

From the Journal of Frances Monck,

May 16-May 24, 1864 47 Lady Monck to Henry Monck, May 29, 1864

60

From the l ournal of Frances Monck,

May 3~-June 10, 1864 61 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, June 10, 1864

66

From the lournal of Frances Monck,

June ll-June 18, 1864 67 Lady Monck to Henry Monck, June 17, 1864

73

From the l ournal of Frances Monck, June 19-0 ctober 13 , 1864 73

Lord Monck to Henry Monck, October 14, 1864

150

From the lourn al of Frances Monck,

October 14-0ctober 2 1,1 864 151 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, October 21, 1864

160

From the lournal of Frances Monck,

October 22-December 31,1864

161

1865 From the Journal of Frances Monck,

January 2-March 23, 1865 196 Lady Monck to Henry Monck, March 24, 1865

246

From the Journal of Frances Monck,

March 24-May 19,1 865 248 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, May 19, 1865

273

From the Journal of Frances Monck,

May 20-May 24, 1865 274 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, May 26,1865

274

From the Journal of Frances Monck,

May 25-May 3D, 1865 275 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, June 2, 1865 276 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, June 16, 1865 277 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, June 24, 1865 278 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, June 3D, 1865 279 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, July 7,1865 280

Lord Monck to Henry Monck, July 13, 1865 281 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, July 28,1865 282 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, August 3, 1865 282 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, August 17, 1865 283 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, September 1, 1865 284 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, September 8, 1865 285 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, September 15, 1865 286

1866 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, February 16, 1866 289 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, February 23,1866 289 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, March 16, 1866 290 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, March 30, 1866 292 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, Apri119, 1866 292 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, April 27, 1866 293 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, May 3, 1866 295 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, May 10,1866 296 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, May 17, 1866 297 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, May 24, 1866 299 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, May 31,1866 300 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, June 6, 1866 300 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, June 7, 1866 301 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, June 14,1866 302 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, June 28, 1866 303 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, August 2, 1866 304 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, August 12, 1866 305 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, August 24, 1866 306 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, September 6, 1866 307 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, September 14,1866 309 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, September 20,1866 310 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, October 19, 1866 310 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, October 26, 1866 312 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, November 8, 1866 313 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, November 16, 1866 314 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, November 22,1866 315 Lady Monck to Henry Monck, November 30,1866 316

1867 From the Journal of Lady Monck,

June 20-June 28, 1867 319 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, June 26,1867

324

Lord Monck to Henry Monck, Ju ly 6, 1867 325 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, October 10, 1867 326 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, October 27, 1867 327 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, October 29,1867 328 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, November 1, 1867 329 Lady Monck to Henry Monck, 1867 330 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, November 7.1867 331 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, November 22, 1867 332 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, December 5, 1867 333 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, December 15, 1867 334 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, December 22,1867 334 Lady Monck to Henry Monck, DecembernO, 1867 336 1868

Lord Monck to Henry Monck, January 31,1868 338 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, February 16, 1868 339 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, February 21,1868 339 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, March 8, 1868 341 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, March 15, 1868 342 Lady Monck to H en ry Monck, April 9, 1868 343 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, April 12, 1868 344 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, April19, 1868 345 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, May 3,1868 347 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, May 10, 1868 348 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, May 17, 1868 349 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, May 28,1 868 350 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, June 12, 1868 350 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, July 17,1868 352 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, August 14, 1868 353 Lord Monck to Elizabeth Monck, August 14, 1868 355 Lord Monck to Elizabeth Monck, August 14, 1868 356 Lord Monck to Elizabeth Monck, August 21,1868 356 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, August 28,1868 357 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, September 26, 1868 359 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, October 16, 1868 360 Lady Monck to the Monck Children, October 19, 1868 360 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, October 30, 1868 361 Lady Monck to Elizabeth Monck, October 31,1868 363 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, November 6, 1868 363 From the Journal of Lady Monck, November 14-November 24, 1868 365 Lord Monck to Henry Monck, November 26, 1868 366 Note on the Editor

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Introduction

It was a scene from Bartlett - Quebec city on its rock on Ole rainy mo rn ing of October 23, 1861. It stood d im and frag ile against the cloudy dark, yet was made ever morc distinct by the soft pencil of grey light making its way throu gh the showery air, t The long rays came across the stubble-pale fields of the south shore and the black river water in wan and trembl ing feelers. But the bouse fronts, the tall stories of the Seminary. the square tower, long spire, and cupola of the Roman cathedral they lit with misty radiance, and even brought a dull flush to

the citadel towering wet on the summit of Cape Diamond . They slanted down the slattern alleys of Saint-Roch, and along the muddy waters of the Saint-Cbarles. They traced the ribs of the hulls on the slipways, and tbe webbed rigging of the new ships outfitting. They etched the river steamer from Montreal rolling a grey train of smoke across the water as it rounded the

Lower Town, its whistle warning the ferry boat waddling across from Point Levis. From Levis up stream, and from the Lower Town along the cliffs, tbe light revealed the log booms of the limber berths looped from crib to crib in cove after cove. It touched the few last timber ships lying ready to swallow squared timber after timber through the ports under the 100g reach of their bowsprits. And under the shadow of the Levis shore, the 1