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Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 4 March 1862, CO 60:13, no. 5414, 123.

Abstract
Despatch to London. Minutes (1).
Douglas writes to Newcastle to acknowledge the “melancholy announcement” of the death of Prince Albert. Douglas states that he will “issue a Government Notice” to ask “all persons” in both colonies “to go into mourning.”
Separate
4 March 1862
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Grace's despatch of the 16th December last, conveying the melancholy announcement of the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Consort.
2. I considered it becomingonManuscript image on such an occasion to issue a Government Notice publishing your Grace's despatch and calling upon all persons to go into mourning.
3. The mournful intelligence has been everywhere received by all classes of Her Majesty's Subjects with the most profound regret, and not even in the Mother Country could the universal expression of respect and sympathytowardsManuscript image towards our beloved Sovereign have been more heartfelt and sincere.
I have the honor to be
My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's most obedient
humble Servant
James Douglas
Minutes by CO staff
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Put by.
ABd 2 June
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 4 March 1862, CO 60:13, no. 5414, 123. 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/B62014SP.html.

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