Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 8 November 1858, CO 60:1, no. 545, 390.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2).
Douglas announces the arrival of Captain Parsons and his Royal Engineers.
The minutes send a copy to the War Office
No. 26
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your
communication of the 1st September last, marked
"Separate",
1
introducing Captain Parsons of the Royal
Engineers, who arrived here on the 29th Ultimo, by
the Mail Steamer Panama from San Francisco, with the
Detachment under hiscommand
command in perfect health.
command in perfect health.
2. I have, according to your instructions,
provided House accommodation for Captain Parsons and
the detachment at this place, and I will afford him
every possible assistance in my power towards providing
for the arrival of Colonel Moody; and, further, should
temporary accommodation for the party be required at
any of the Hudson's Bay Trading Posts, I will take care
that such accommodation be afforded.
Minutes by CO staff
Annex dt.
C
Jany 18
Footnotes
- = Lytton to Douglas, 1 September 1858, Separate, CO 398/1, p. 52, arrival of Parsons. Cf. footnote on Douglas to Stanley, 19 August 1858, No. 34, 10342, CO 60/1, p. 86. CHECK