Douglas acknowledges receipt of two Blue Books from Newcastle: Part 2. Reports of
the past and present state of Her Majesty's Colonial Possession and Return of Colonial Governors.
No. 23
25 March 1861
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the following Blue
Books—
Part 2. Reports of the past and present state of Her Majestys
Colonial Possessions.
Return of Colonial Governors &c.and
and I have to return my thanks to your Grace for providing me with
those valuable sources of information.
I have the honor to be
My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's most obedient
and humble Servant James Douglas