These letters from William McRae, a Royal Flying Corps pilot from Agassiz, British Columbia, offer a glimpse into his daily life during wartime training. Writing to his mother from Oxford, England, William shares moments that are surprisingly ordinary. He talks of baseball games, bicycle rides, canoe trips, and…
Follow along with the British Columbian settlers, Wright siblings, as they build a new life in Canada while farming on the land their parents had rented. Each week, they write back to their parents in England, updating them on how farming is going and everyday lifein Agassiz, British…
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 days in Canada. Through their letters, we glimpse a world of adventure and hope in 1896. Separated by…