Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Arbuckle, E. Vaughan to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 11 October 1858, CO 60:2, no. 10476, 434.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Arbuckle requests a position “for any sort of civil employment” in British Columbia.
The minutes regret that there are no positions to appoint.
Enclosed is Carnarvon to Arbuckle advising that there “is no situation now vacant in British Columbia.”
Arbuckle to Lytton
Junior MP Club
11 October 1858
Sir,
I have the honor to request that you will be pleased
to [take late?] your favourable consideration this my
application for any sort of civil employment that you
could kindly offer me in British Columbia or elsewhere.
I beg to state that I have served for Five years in
Her Majesty's service in the West Indies, Crimea &
Canada, at the end of which time I found my
prospect of promotion by purchase so bad, that I
retired from the service and I did so without
[illegible] much reflection and now I have to regret
that I did so, for I am without
any occupation;
and am most desirous of getting some employment,
and would prefer going to British Columbia, as it seems a good field
for a young man and I have a small sum of money wh: I have
no doubt I could turn to good account there
besides which I am acquainted with many
of the Engineer Officers who are either gone
or going to that part of her majesty's dominions.
I have also in contemplation marrying and I
could not afford to live in London
even
should I be able to get employment there. And
this is another great reason why I would like
to go to service of Her Majestys Colonies.
any occupation;
and am most desirous of getting some employment,
and would prefer going to British Columbia, as it seems a good field
for a young man and I have a small sum of money wh: I have
no doubt I could turn to good account there
besides which I am acquainted with many
of the Engineer Officers who are either gone
or going to that part of her majesty's dominions.
I have also in contemplation marrying and I
could not afford to live in London
even
should I be able to get employment there. And
this is another great reason why I would like
to go to service of Her Majestys Colonies.
I may add that I can produce testimonials
from every Commanding Officer under whom I have served.
I trust that the services of my Father Colonel
V. Arbuckle on the retired list of the Royal
Artillery and of My uncle General Wylde C.B. also
of the Royal Artillery may have some weight in
influencing you in my behalf, should you be so
kind as to take my claim
[or retnr?] my application
into your favourable consideration and be
able to give me employment of any sort and anywhere
that it is in your power.
[or retnr?] my application
into your favourable consideration and be
able to give me employment of any sort and anywhere
that it is in your power.
Sincerely hoping that you will be able to give me a
favourable answer to this my earnest appeal
To the secretary of state
for the Colonies
for the Colonies
Other documents included in the file
Minutes by CO staff
Express regret that there is no situation now vacant in
British Columbia which it is in the power of Sir E. Lytton
to appoint the applicant to.
Annex draft.
C
Oct 18