Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Itter, William to Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer 20 September 1858, CO 305:9, no. 9642, 610.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Itter offers his services to the colony at Vancouver Island.
The minutes answer that there is no employment under Her Majesty’s government in Vancouver Island.
Enclosed is a draft from the CO to Itter advising that the government could not offer him any appointment in the colony.
Itter to Secretary of State
West Street
Horsham, Sussex
Sept 20th 1858
Horsham, Sussex
Sir
I have relations residing at Vancouvers Island in the employment
of the Hudsons Bay Co and have a desire to join them there.
Should you have any place in your gift for that Colony will
you kindly allow me to offer myself to your notice. I have been
for some years employed as Clerk in a London Banking house and
can furnish first class references. I should not object to any
situation there, provided there was an opportunity of promotion
and would pay my own passage out. My age is 28.
Apologizing for troubling you.
Rt Honble
Secretary for the Colonies
Secretary for the Colonies
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Colonial Office to Itter, 28 September 1858, advising
the government could not offer him any appointment in the colony.