Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Munro, Henry [Donald] to Layard, A. H. 17 November 1863, CO 60:17, no. 11444, 489.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Enclosures (transcribed) (1), Other documents (2).
Munro to Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
1 Hardies Buildings
Inverness
17 Nov 1863
Inverness
My Lord,
I beg respectfully to draw your attention to a paragraph
which appeared in the "Times" of the 24th Oct last,
stating that the body of a white man had been found lying
dead at the mouth of the Bear River, British Columbia, with
a tin cup lying by the side of the deceased on which were
scratched these words: "Donald Munro, lost in the wood, is
from Inverness, Scotland, born June 1825."
As the deceased is my son, I write to your Lordship to
inquire whether you have received any communication on the
subject from Her Majesty's representative at Victoria and if
so what information it contains. If youhave
have not received any
intelligence on the subject I would respectfully submit to your
Lordship that you would take such steps in the matter as may
appear best to ensure a thorough investigation into the facts
of the case, and that any effects belonging to the deceased may be
handed over to Her Majesty's representative to be forwarded
to me here.
have not received any
intelligence on the subject I would respectfully submit to your
Lordship that you would take such steps in the matter as may
appear best to ensure a thorough investigation into the facts
of the case, and that any effects belonging to the deceased may be
handed over to Her Majesty's representative to be forwarded
to me here.
The Right Honourable
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
P.S. I enclose letter from the Editor of the "Times" on the
subject.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
We have no official information on this subject. I suppose that in such a case as this the Governor may be requested to do what he can to obtain the information required?
We have no official information on this subject. I suppose that in such a case as this the Governor may be requested to do what he can to obtain the information required?
VJ
25 Nov
Draft, & tell him.
TFE
25/11
Documents enclosed with the main document (transcribed)
B. Hentman to Munro
The Mall, Clifton
Novr 1, 1863
Dear Sir
In answer to your letter requesting to be informed from what
source the enclosed paragraph was obtained, I have to state that
it was taken from the Weekly Chronicle of Septr 1st, a
newspaper published at Victoria, Vancouver's Island. Owing to my
papers having become mixed in returning to this place on Thursday,
I cannot at the moment lay my hand upon the paper, but I perfectly
recollect that it contained nothing more about the case than what
was printed in The Times, with this exception—a very important
one if it is desired to make further enquiry about the matter—
that
the party by whom the information was brought from Bear River
to the mouth of the Quesnelle are called
"Mr. Shively's party".
that
the party by whom the information was brought from Bear River
to the mouth of the Quesnelle are called
"Mr. Shively's party".
