Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Slaughter, William to Hawes, Benjamin 9 February 1849, CO 305:2, no. 1209, 371.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (3), Marginalia (1).
Slaughter asks the Under-Secretary of State to forward on his behalf an enclosed letter for
one Captain Williams, who, it appears, Slaughter believes is Governor of Vancouver Island.
I should feel obliged if you would have the goodness to cause the
enclosed letter to be forwarded on to Captain Williams' (Govr of
Vancouvers Island) address.
To the Under Secy
of State
for the Colonies
of State
for the Colonies
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
I am not acquainted with Capn Williams' Address, but I suppose the Letter may be sent to the Hudson's Bay House.
I am not acquainted with Capn Williams' Address, but I suppose the Letter may be sent to the Hudson's Bay House.
ABd 9/2.
I think so.
[…]
[…]
HM
F 9
Captn W. is not Govr of Vancouvers Island that I
am aware of — but the letter may be sent to the H.B. Co
G. —
10/
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