Henry Alfred Alford Nicholls diary
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Canada. 13 May, 1891 for settling the Richmond Valley in St Vincent, along interior valley that is practically discovered by Mr Hubert Smith, another Collector who is in Canada. The scheme is an excellent one but, as the Government pay very poorly, it required a good man to carry it out, and he could not depend on Captain Maling the Admiral of St Vincent. In the afternoon rode into town on her ladyship's mare—a nice little animal. Called to see how Seymour was getting on at the hotel, and then went over Boyd at the hospital. Mrs Boyd is very nice and she gave me a fine orchid. Later got back to God Town or then for a tennis party. Beyond the Misses Hale—some visitors. There are no good looking ladies except, perhaps, Mr Charles—a daughter of the late Mr. Reid of St Kitts. Today Ogilvie and Danangar on trip through the island—and went out to town. He has got a horse farm. 14 May, 1891 Thursday. Left God Town early in the morning but not Ogilvie coming up to meet me. The horse I got for me is rather jumpy, but suppose he will soon come down as,