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The journal of Robert M. Rylatt, 1885

An image of Robert M. Rylatt’s original leather bound journal that is a rust orange colour. The cover has multiple tears and has some small dark stains on it.

 

Courtesy of the University of Utah Press.

 

Rylatt wrote notes of his journeys with the CPR and later revisited his journal, adding more detail and coloured drawings. Rylatt’s wife, Fanny Rylatt (née Morrison), remained at home and passed away while Robert was away with the CPR.