Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer 27 December 1858, CO 305:9, no. 2133, 269.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Other documents (4), Marginalia (2).
Douglas acknowledges the receipt of correspondence between British and American officials
concerning his 1856 loan to Washington Territory authorities.
The minutes forward Douglas’s letter to the Foreign Office.
Enclosed is Merivale to Hammond forwarding a copy of the despatch to the Foreign Office; two draft replies from Lytton to Douglas; and a collection of miscellaneous documents inserted at the conclusion of the despatches
for 1858.
No. 54
27 December 1858
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No
28 of the 9th of October last transmitting copies of a
correspondence which has passed with the Foreign office on the
subject of the money advanced by me in 1856, for the purchase of
commodities supplied to theauthorities
authorities of Washington Territory,
on the requisition of Governor Stevens, and I feel truly obliged
to you for the great trouble you have taken in this matter.
authorities of Washington Territory,
on the requisition of Governor Stevens, and I feel truly obliged
to you for the great trouble you have taken in this matter.
I regret to observe that the United States Government have not
repaid the money due to me on that account, a want of good faith
which I must confess has called forth in my mind a feeling of
pain and surprise. This is however not the only instance in
which I have suffered in consequence of relieving the distress
of United States Citizens, who have appliedto
to me for
assistance, and I therefore certainly trust that such instances
may not often occur hereafter during my tenure of office.
to me for
assistance, and I therefore certainly trust that such instances
may not often occur hereafter during my tenure of office.
I have etc.
Other documents included in the file
Other documents included in the file
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[The following is a collection of miscellaneous documents inserted at
the conclusion of the despatches for 1858.]
