City of London, Ontaro, CanadaThe pioneer period and the London of to-day . FIRST LOCOMOTINE, 1854. W. H. Winnett; secretary, Mr. C. A. Kingston ;treasurer, Mr. P. W. D. Broderick. The troublous times of 36-7 gave Londona prominent place in provincial speaking at length of the niatter,the following letter is well worth quoting asthrowing a side hght on Londons history, andgiving a clear idea of the prevailing state ofafPairs. The writer of the letter was the wifeof the pioneer, Dennis OBrien, and the docu-ment is still in possession of his daughter,Mrs. McMillan, of this city :
City of London, Ontaro, CanadaThe pioneer period and the London of to-day . FIRST LOCOMOTINE, 1854. W. H. Winnett; secretary, Mr. C. A. Kingston ;treasurer, Mr. P. W. D. Broderick. The troublous times of 36-7 gave Londona prominent place in provincial speaking at length of the niatter,the following letter is well worth quoting asthrowing a side hght on Londons history, andgiving a clear idea of the prevailing state ofafPairs. The writer of the letter was the wifeof the pioneer, Dennis OBrien, and the docu-ment is still in possession of his daughter,Mrs. McMillan, of this city : London, May .31, 1838. My Dear Mrs. Orichton,—Your kind and affec-tionate letter of 17th Jnly last came duly to hand, andafter a month orjitwo of negligence on my part in. VIEW OP THE SOUTHERN PART OF CITY WHILE GRADING FOR THE G. W. R. From a jxiiiitliiii kindly loaned by Mrs. IV. G. Macbeth. for 1897 virws, see opposite page. a campfire on Barracks Hill. During themorning a tree was planted by St. AndrewsChurch congregation in honor of the day. Gillean, the oldest member of the con-gregation, placed the tree in position. To sumit up in the words of an observer: Londonthe Less could not have celebrated the Jubileeof Her Gracious Majesty more loyally or en-thusiastically had the beloved sovereign of thepeople been present in person to inspire themwith her queenly presence. It was a celebra-tion befitting the occasion, and it was thepatriotic outpouring of a faithful people, thehomage of devoted and loving chaiiman of the committee was Aid. answering it, the rebellion broke out and a series oftroubles thereby accruing has prevented my soonerdischarging an obHgation so long due, and now asthings are a little more settled and the time
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