The first occupants of the house were the Honourable judge Samuel Cornwallis Monk family... they lived here for 10 years from 1872 to 1882.

The judge's only daughter, Louise-Amélia, kept a diary. We were able to retrace the precious handwritten book... more than 200 pages of fascinating confidence.

The judge's wife, Rosalie-Caroline Debartzch, was also a famous diarist. In 2006, her own diary written in 1839 has been designated as a historical document by the Province of Québec.