Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Kennedy, Arthur to Cardwell, Edward 19 August 1865, CO 305:26, no. 9622, 249.
Abstract
Kennedy, Arthur to Cardwell, Edward 19 August 1865, CO 305:26, no. 9622, 249.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
No. 69, Separate
19th August 1865
Sir
Referring to my Despatch No 67 dated 17th August by this Mail I
have the honor to state that I am informed (through Mr Booker, Her
Majesty's Consul at San Francisco) that two Despatch bags addressed
to me were lost in the "Brother Jonathan." The Mail Steamer
just arrived from SanFrancisco
Francisco has not brought any Despatches.
Francisco has not brought any Despatches.
My latest Despatch from the Colonial Office is No 25 dated 4th May
1865. These particulars will I trust enable you to supply any
missing documents.
I enclose a copy of Mr Booker's letter to the Postmaster of this
Colony.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
Having previously heard of the loss of this Ship the Despatches of two Mails have been already sent in triplicate. I think, however, that it will be prudent to send also triplicates of the despatches sent by the mail of the 1 July—which I will see about.
Having previously heard of the loss of this Ship the Despatches of two Mails have been already sent in triplicate. I think, however, that it will be prudent to send also triplicates of the despatches sent by the mail of the 1 July—which I will see about.
Ack: & inform the Govr.
ABd
5 Oct
Yes. Draft. Was th[ere] any important dphes likely to have been
delayed in this way? I suppose the delay wd be only till the
duplicate arrived, i.e. one mail?
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
William Lane Booker to [Postmaster], 7 August 1865, giving
details of the mail lost to the colony in the sinking of the
Brother Jonathan.
Other documents included in the file
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
The lost despatches were not of urgency; & there will only be the delay of one mail in the rect by the Govr of the Duplicates.
The lost despatches were not of urgency; & there will only be the delay of one mail in the rect by the Govr of the Duplicates.