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Correspondence (private letter)
Bousfield, Edward P. to Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford Chichester 16 September 1861, CO 60:12, no. 8375, 250.

Abstract
Correspondence (private letter). Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Bousfield writes to the Under-Secretary of State with "a view" to emigrate to British Columbia; Bousfield requests information on “free grants of land to settlers” and conditions for the same.
The minutes advise that Bousfield should be referred to the Land Board for his questions on BC.
The file encloses a draft letter from Rogers to Bousfield, which advises that Bousfield consult with the Emigration Commissioners for information on BC.
Bousfield to Under-Secretary of State
29 Thayer Street
London W
16 Sept 1861
Sir,
I wish to obtain some information about British Columbia with a view to emigrating to that Colony & I therefore do myself the honor to request you will be good enough to inform me of any particulars in your power as to free grants of land to settlers, with the conditions thereof, whether any pamphlets or books have been published bythe LocalManuscript image the Local Government, or by others, giving all necessary details to intending emigrants & if so can you favor me with the names of the Publishers to enable me to procure them.
I know no other means of obtaining this intelligence or I would not have troubled you with this Letter.
I have the honor to be Sir
Your most obedient humble Servant
Edwd P. Bousfield

The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies
Minutes by CO staff
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Request the writer to address himself personally or otherwise to the Land Board.
ABd 17 Sep
At once.
FR 17/9
Other documents included in the file
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Draft, Rogers to Bousfield, 21 September 1861, stating he should consult the Emigration Commissioners for information on British Columbia.
Bousfield, Edward P. to Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford Chichester 16 September 1861, CO 60:12, no. 8375, 250. The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B616B01.html.

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