What were a Victorian woman, May Wright’s, first few days in Agassiz, British Columbia were like when she arrived in March 1896 with her three brothers? These next two letters she wrote home will make you feel like you are right there with her. This post is all…
We follow along as May, Cecil, Harold, and Jack Wright arrive in Brandon, Manitoba, and reunite with long-missed friends, give out their gifts, and share stories. After a short visit, the siblings prepare for another journey as they travel across Canada by train to their new farm in…
Want to know why these Victorian siblings have journeyed from England to Canada? These are their heartfelt letters home to their parents, chronicling their journey across the ocean and their early days on the east coast of Canada. Through their letters, we glimpse a world of adventure and…
May, Cecil, Jack, and Harold arrived in New York City on March 5th, 1896, and stayed at the Grand Union Hotel. The Grand Union Hotel was located directly across from Grand Central Station at 4th Avenue and 42nd Street in New York City.
Introducing May Wright May was born in 1873 in Reigate, Surrey, England to Edith Jane Purton and John Preston Wright. She was the oldest child and had four brothers and one younger sister. Childhood May was born in Reigate, Surrey which was a market town in the south…
It’s February 26th, 1896, and the Wright siblings sailed from Liverpool, England, to Canada aboard the RMS Majestic, one of the most luxurious steamships of its time. As they settle into their cabins, they take a moment to write to Mother and Father. Harold describes the journey in…
1896 Letters from British Settlers: The Wright Siblings Begin Their Journey to Canada May 6, 2025 The Hazeley Letters 🎥 Watch the narrated version of this 1896 letter from Agassiz, BC About the Wright Family In February 1896, a young British settler wrote to her father back in…