Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Brown, Alex to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 5 November 1858, CO 60:2, no. 11488, 568.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Brown requests employment in British Columbia.
The minutes regret that they will have to issue “the usual answer” that there is are
no opportunities for employment.
Brown to Lytton
[Clintypolow?]
5th November/58
Thomas Brown of Her Majesty's L.I. corps is willing to Voulinter
his service to Sir E.B. Lytton to serve her Majesty, in
British columbia. My discharge is good for my Service in the
C[r]imea And my privet carecter from Captin Grace that was
commanding Officer for 12 Months in the c[r]imea.
If Sir E. B. Lytton will have the goodeness to appoint to some
post that I can be of Service to her majesty I will Think
it my duty to serve her In British Columbia or any of colonies.
I am equail to store keeping To the Commisartt or I would
Willing
join Mr Brew in British Columbia.
Willing
join Mr Brew in British Columbia.
[P.S.]
Hopping yor obedient Servent will have yor
Forgiviness any thing that is amiss this scrall.
Minutes by CO staff
I presume the usual answer must be returned—that Sir E. Lytton is unable to give him employment?
Annex dt.
C
N. 10
Other documents included in the file
Carnarvon to Brown, 15 November 1858, advising that there
were no positions vacant in British Columbia.