Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Frederick 30 March 1867, NAC RG7:G8C/14, 155.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Other documents (1).
Buckingham transmits a copy of a letter stating that
the Commissioners of Patents…are willing to present to the Public Library at New Westminster a complete set of their Publicationsand that the publications are being insured and transmitted to British Columbia at the
first opportunity.Buckingham asks
whether the Specifications should be accepted on the terms mentioned in Mr. Woodcroft's letter.
No. 14
30th March 1867
Sir,
With reference to your Despatch No. 7 of the 21st December, I have
the honor to transmit to you for your information, a Copy of a letter
from the Clerk of the Commissioners of Patents stating that they are
willing to present tothe
the Public Library at New Westminster a complete
set of their Publications.
the Public Library at New Westminster a complete
set of their Publications.
With the exception of the Specifications, I have accepted on behalf
of the Colony the works referred to, and the Crown Agents have been
instructed to take the necessary steps for insuring and transmitting
them to British Columbia by the first opportunity.
You will have the goodness to inform me whether the Specifications
should be accepted on the terms mentioned in Mr.Woodcroft's
Woodcroft's letter.
Woodcroft's letter.
Other documents included in the file
Copy, Woodcroft to Elliot, 22 March 1867, stating that they will provide to the library of New Westminster a complete set of the Commissioners Works.