Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Moody, Richard Clement to Fortescue, Chichester 30 January 1865, CO 305:27, no. 944, 370.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Moody acknowledges receipt of two maps in response to his earlier despatch, but he notes
that copies of both were already in his possession. Moody requests a specific map drawn up by Pearse and suggests that it would be
a useful map to possess in the Colonial Office.
Moody to Under-Secretary of State
Chatham
30h January 1865
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, 24h
Inst, enclosing 2 Maps of the neighbourhood of Victoria V.Id.
Thanking you I return them, as I already possess copies of both—I
also possess Captain Richards' Nautical Survey.
The Map referred to by me as being in the Office at Victoria is in
every way superior to both of these, containing very much more
information of the nature required. It is of a later date than these
and was carefully surveyed and prepared not by Mr Pemberton but by
Mr Pearse the present Acting Surveyor General.
I
I take the liberty of venturing to suggest, you would find it a
useful map to possess in the Colonial Office. My impression has
been, that it had been lithographed, but I find I am mistaken.
Minutes by CO staff
Write to the Govr, as was proposed by Mr Blackwood, but sending
for his infn copies of this Correspondence.
Draft.
TFE
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