Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Leveson-Gower, Granville George to Seymour, Frederick 26 February 1869, NAC RG7:G8C/16, 63.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Other documents (5).
Granville transmits a letter from the Post Office containing correspondence between the post offices of the United Kingdom and the
US regarding postage between British Columbia and the US. Granville requests Seymour to inform Granville if Seymour accepts the US Post Office’s proposals and, if the proposals are accepted, when they can be implemented. Included
documents discuss the conveyance of mail from British Columbia to the United Kingdom through the US.
No. 16
26 February 1869
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit to you with reference to my
Predecessor's despatch No. 100 of the 25th November a copy of a letter
from the Post Office enclosing copies of a correspondence with the
Postmaster General of the United States on the subjectof
of the division
of postage on correspondence passing between British Columbia and the
United States.
of the division
of postage on correspondence passing between British Columbia and the
United States.
I request that you will inform me whether your Government is
prepared to accept the proposals made by the United States Government,
and if so on what date you will be prepared to carry them into effect.
Other documents included in the file
Copy, Tilley to Rogers, 19 February 1869, requesting that Granville will communicate a set of proposals written by the United States Post Office, outlined
in the letter, to the Governor of British Columbia.
Tilley to Postmaster General of Washington (Blackfan), 19 November 1868, reporting that "a representation from the Government of British Columbia upon the subject of the interchange of correspondence between that Colony and the
United States" has been received.
Postmaster General of Washington (Blackfan) to Postmaster General of London, 14 December 1868, stating that Washington "has for many years been desirous of concluding a postal arrangement with British Columbia and Vancouvers Island," and that the Department is "required by law to levy and collect a United States
postage of 10 cents."
Tilley to Postmaster General of Washington (Blackfan), 4 January 1869, stating that the proposed rates "appear to his Lordship to be quite satisfactory,"
but requires the matter of the mode of payment to be settled.
Postmaster General of Washington (Blackfan) to Postermaster General of London, 29 January 1869, informing that the London office "is in error, in supposing that at present the cost of the conveyance of Mails
is entirely defrayed by the Colony of British Columbia."