Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Frederick 5 April 1868, NAC RG7:G8C/15, 79.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Buckingham acknowledges that Seymour’s statement regarding Lytton’s arrangement with Cooper for employment was correct and
justified.
No. 21
5 April 1868
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch,
No. 159, of the 10th December, in explanation of the expression of
your belief that Mr. Cooper's statements as to the circumstances
attending his appointment were correct.
In reply I have to state to you that your explanationshows
shows that
you were quite justified in the Knowledge which you expressed of Lord
Lytton's original arrangement with Mr. Cooper when he went out to
British Columbia.
shows that
you were quite justified in the Knowledge which you expressed of Lord
Lytton's original arrangement with Mr. Cooper when he went out to
British Columbia.