M Merivale
This gentleman, of his own accord, & without solicitation
or encouragement, as I believe, from any body in this Office,
has written nearly a score of Letters to
Sir E. Lytton,
containing suggestions for general conduct of affairs in
B. Columbia. Most of his suggestions seem to me of that
useful kind which a professional man and an ordinary observer
of events would naturally be able to offer. But His suggestions
have for the most part already occurred to this Office, or the
Governor, & are being acted upon. He has been regularly
courteously thanked &c. I do not myself see that we are
indebted to him—or called upon to reward him for his
spontaneous effusions. Nor, as
Sir E. Lytton,
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has received
no testimonials concerning the writer, nor knows, as I fancy,
anything about him c he give him the Letter of recommendation
to the
Gov which he solicits. Neither can
Sir Edward
order him a passage in the "
Archer" to
B. Columbia, nor
let him accompany
Col: Moody. This, at least, is the view I take.