Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Cardwell, Edward to Birch, Arthur Nonus 22 June 1866, NAC RG7:G8C/13, 233.
Abstract
Cardwell, Edward to Birch, Arthur Nonus 22 June 1866, NAC RG7:G8C/13, 233.
Despatch from London.
No. 34
22 June 1866
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 40
of the 25th April reporting the loss of the Mails on board the
"Labouchere."
Upon the receipt of a Telegram from the Acting Consul at San
Francisco announcingthe
the wreck of that vessel, I caused triplicates to
be prepared of the Despatches sent from Southampton on the 2nd March.
These were transmitted to you by the Mail of the 16th May.
the wreck of that vessel, I caused triplicates to
be prepared of the Despatches sent from Southampton on the 2nd March.
These were transmitted to you by the Mail of the 16th May.
The Officer Administering the Government