Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Barclay, Archibaldus to Peel, Frederick 4 February 1853, CO 305:4, no. 1190, 244.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Barclay writes to Peel, on behalf of the
Governor and Committeeof the HBC, to transmit, for Newcastle’s information, a copy of Douglas’s letter from November 5th, 1852.
In the minutes, Blackwood notes that the information in Douglas’s letter has already reached the Colonial Office.
This file encloses a correspondence from Douglas to Barclay, which reports on the murder of Peter Brown.
Barclay to Peel (Parliamentary Under-Secretary)
Hudson's Bay House
February 4th 1853
Sir,
I am directed by the Governor and Committee of the Hudson's Bay
Company to transmit to you herewith, for the information of the Duke of
Newcastle, a Copy of a letter received by them from James Douglas
Esqre dated Fort Victoria November 5th 1852.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
May not this be put by, the information having already reached this Office?
May not this be put by, the information having already reached this Office?
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
