Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Young, Lambton J. H.
to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 7 February 1859, CO 60:6, no. 1465, 19.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (5).
Young inquires on behalf of the Royal Humane Society whether their instructions for the
“recovery of persons apparently drowned” to be distributed amongst the settlers of
Vancouver Island and along the Fraser River.
The minutes lament that the US will charge the CO “heavily” for the postage. They
agree to send “12” copies of the Royal Humane Society’s pamphlet.
Young to Lytton
Royal Humane Society,
Office, No 3
Trafalgar Square, W.C.
7 February 1859
Office, No 3
Trafalgar Square, W.C.
Sir,
I am instructed by the Treasurer and Committee to write
and ask if you will permit a parcel of the "Methods
of treatment," as adopted by this Society for the recovery
of persons apparently drowned, to be sent in the Despatch
bag to Vancouvers Island for the purpose of distribution amongst
the Settlers both there, and on the Fraser River.
bag to Vancouvers Island for the purpose of distribution amongst
the Settlers both there, and on the Fraser River.
Trusting you will kindly accede to this request.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
We shall be heavily charged for this by the U. States Post Office; of whose services we avail ourselves in the Pacific.
We shall be heavily charged for this by the U. States Post Office; of whose services we avail ourselves in the Pacific.
ABd
10 Feby
It is a choice between heavy postage & cooling the zeal of
a worthy Society. But I am inclined on the whole to think
we ought to tell the Society that we cannot afford the
postage, though we shall be happy to send 2 or 3 copies for
the benefit of the Governor, who will distribute the
information as well as he can.
HM
F 11
I think we might perhaps go as far as 12 or 18 copies?
C
F 12
12 copies.
EBL
F 12