Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Seymour, Frederick to Elliot, Thomas Frederick 28 August 1866, CO 60:26, no. 8458, 429.
Abstract
Seymour, Frederick to Elliot, Thomas Frederick 28 August 1866, CO 60:26, no. 8458, 429.
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (1), Other documents (1).
Seymour to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)
London
28 August 1866
Sir,
I have the honor to request that you will be good enough
to give authority to the Agents General to purchase for the use
of the Government of British Columbia the undermentioned articles,
Two small lawn mowers,
Two chandeliers,
A supply of fireworks for the celebration of Her Majesty's birthday atNew
New Westminster, on which
occasion it is expected that from five to six thousand Indians will
be present.
Two chandeliers,
A supply of fireworks for the celebration of Her Majesty's birthday atNew
New Westminster, on which
occasion it is expected that from five to six thousand Indians will
be present.
Minutes by CO staff
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to Crown Agents, 3 September 1866, authorizing the
purchase of the various articles for transmission to the colony.