Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
[Sender not known.] to Grenville, Richard 23 September 1867, CO 60:31, no. 9904, 329.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
An anonymous sender encloses documents for the Colonial Office and comments on the creation of the intercontinental railway connecting British North
America. Robinson minutes that the despatch is registered under the letter M and the enclosed article
is from the
Free Press.
Anonymous to Secretary of State
London Ontario
23rd Sept 1867
To the Secretary of State
Colonial Department
London, England
Sir,
Knowing that considerations of importance are involved in the
inclosed; I, therefore, respectfully submit them to your profound
meditations, and, respectfully,
I am Sir,
Your obt Servant
M.G. for Progress in
Wisdom as the law of
Mind, and the Universes
existing in Space
Your obt Servant
M.G. for Progress in
Wisdom as the law of
Mind, and the Universes
existing in Space
N.B. As for the intercolonial Rail way it will never pay working
expenses. Portland, Boston or New York are the natural winter Ports
of Canada. As for the Military use of this intended Rail way from
Halifax N.S. it would be a huge trap to involve British Troops in
disaster when snowed up with 20 or 30 feet of Snow with part of the
Road in possession of the Lumber Men & [illegible] of Main!
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
Vide Article enclosed from "Free Press." Put by—an anonymous communication.
Vide Article enclosed from "Free Press." Put by—an anonymous communication.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Newspaper clipping,
The Free Press, 17 September 1867, reporting on conditions
in Vancouver Island and British Columbia, and the proposed railway
link to Canada as a condition for joining confederation.