Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hammond, Edmund to Merivale, Herman 8 July 1857, CO 305:8, no. 6275, 295.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (4).
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Hammond forwards to the Colonial Office
copies of a Despatch and of its inclosures from Her Majesty’s Minister at Washington relative to the repayment of a sum of money advanced by the Governor of VanCouvers Island [sic] to the Governor of Washington for the prosecution of hostilities against the Indians.
The minutes copy to Douglas for his information.
Enclosed are four documents concerning the repayment of an April 1856 loan Douglas issued Governor Stevens for the military defense of Washington State.
Hammond to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
With reference to your letter of the 22nd of January last, I am
directed by the Earl of Clarendon to transmit to you, to be laid before
Mr Secretary Labouchere, copies of a Despatch and of its inclosures
from Her Majesty's Minister at Washington relative to the repayment of a
sum of money advanced by the Governor of VanCouvers Island to the
Governor of Washington forthe
the prosecution of hostilities against the Indians.
the prosecution of hostilities against the Indians.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
Copy to Governor Douglas for his information with reference to the correspce on the subject. L[ithographed] F[orm].
Copy to Governor Douglas for his information with reference to the correspce on the subject. L[ithographed] F[orm].
ABd
10 July
Annex dt.
HM
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Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
1. Lord Napier, British Minister at Washington, to Clarendon,
19 June 1857, enclosing copies of correspondence with the U.S.
Department of State respecting repayment of the $7000 Douglas advanced to
Governor I.I. Stevens.
1.1 Napier to Lewis Cass, U.S. Secretary of State, 9 April 1857, advising of the loan and asking that steps be taken toward repayment.
1.2 John Appleton, U.S. Department of State, to Napier, 15 June 1857, enclosing copy of a letter from W.H. Drinkard, Acting U.S. Secretary of War, and stating there "must necessarily be some delay
in the liquidation of the claim."
