Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Cardwell, Edward 5 September 1864, CO 60:19, no. 10595, 105.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Seymour acknowledges receipt of instructions to assist Dr. Rae’s survey of
a practicable route for an electric telegraph from head of Fraser River to New Westminster.Seymour sends a copy of a Notice in the Government Gazette which instructs all public officers to cooperate with Dr. Rae as required.
No. 31
5th September 1864
Sir,
I have had the honor to receive your despatch No. 12 of
the 11th of June, informing me that Dr Rae would probably
shortly arrive in the Colony for the purpose of surveying a
practicable route for an electric telegraph from head of Fraser
River to New Westminster, and directing me to afford him
assistance in the prosecution of the undertaking.
2. I enclose copy of a Noticewhich
which I caused to be inserted
in the Gazette calling upon all Magistrates, Constables, and
other public officers to furnish Dr Rae with any aid of which
he might stand in need. It is almost superfluous for me to say
that I shall offer him personally every assistance on his arrival
in New Westminster.
which I caused to be inserted
in the Gazette calling upon all Magistrates, Constables, and
other public officers to furnish Dr Rae with any aid of which
he might stand in need. It is almost superfluous for me to say
that I shall offer him personally every assistance on his arrival
in New Westminster.
Minutes by CO staff
Draft.
TFE
18/11
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Extract,
Government Gazette, 1 September 1864, asking that all public
officers cooperate with Dr. Rae as required.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to Sir E. Head, Hudson's Bay Company, 29 November 1864,
forwarding copy of the despatch and enclosure.