Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 8 October 1859, LAC RG7:G8C/2, 99.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Newcastle passes on
intelligence that the Government of the United States ordered General Scott to…take the command on the North West Frontier over General Harney.
No. 13
Downing Street
8 October 1859
Sir,
I have to inform you that Her Majesty's Government have received
intelligence that the Government of the United States ordered General
Scott to embark at New York on the 19th Ulto. to take
take the command on
the North West Frontier over General Harney.
take the command on
the North West Frontier over General Harney.