Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Davidson, James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 28 May 1861, CO 60:12, no. 4830, 273.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Other documents (1), Marginalia (1).
Davidson writes to Newcastle to report his return from British Columbia, in order to emigrate his family there, and to forward a page of signatures of “respectable
gentlemen” who, like Davidson, wish to see Douglas deposed, as apparently his “rule is ruining and keeping [the colony] back.”
The minutes agree to acknowledge Davidson's correspondence, but Elliot notes that “it is a strange letter.”
The file encloses a draft letter from Foretescue to Davidson, which acknowledges receipt of Davidson's correspondence.
Davidson to Newcastle
Portugal Hotel
Fleet Street
May 28th
Fleet Street
My Lord Duke
I take the liberty of addressing your Grace being a Settler in
British Columbia come home to bring out my family—on the expectation that we may get a Governor for
that fine Colony besides the present one whose rule is ruining and keeping it back
as your Grace will learn in full from any of the respectable gentlemen
whose names I give on the other page
who came home from there the other day and are well qualified to give
your Grace all information.
as your Grace will learn in full from any of the respectable gentlemen
whose names I give on the other page
Edward Langford Esqre
31 Monckton Villas, Queens Road
Camden Town
An old settler in Vancouvers Island
——-
James Yates Esqre
25 Coventry Street, Haymarket
Another old Settler and rich Trader
——-
William Kelly Esqre 3 Belgrave Street South, S.W.
A known Traveller and author who wrote a Book on California—and Life in Victoria—and is now writing in these Colonies where he spent 3 years there.
31 Monckton Villas, Queens Road
Camden Town
An old settler in Vancouvers Island
——-
James Yates Esqre
25 Coventry Street, Haymarket
Another old Settler and rich Trader
——-
William Kelly Esqre 3 Belgrave Street South, S.W.
A known Traveller and author who wrote a Book on California—and Life in Victoria—and is now writing in these Colonies where he spent 3 years there.
His Grace The Duke of Newcastle
