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  • Life in 1896 Agassiz: Mining Hopes, Farming Plans, and the Mysterious Sister Francis

    Life in 1896 Agassiz: Mining Hopes, Farming Plans, and the Mysterious Sister Francis

    July 6, 2025January 6, 2026 The Hazeley Letters

    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…

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    The Victorian Siblings Travel Across Canada By Train

    May 20, 2025December 19, 2025 The Hazeley Letters

     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…

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    Inside the Life of May: Ongoing Research and Revelations

    May 11, 2025December 19, 2025 The Hazeley Letters

    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…

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