White to Sandford (Assistant Under-Secretary)
20 Oxford Terrace W.
25th Novr 1869
Sir,
I have the honor to request that I may be allowed an extension
of leave for a period of six months from the 1st March 1870.
I joined the Civil Service of
British Columbia in
March 1863, &
came
home home in
March 1869, on twelve months leave.
I am very anxious to proceed to Canada, where I have some
relatives whom I have not seen for several years, & some private
business that requires my presence.
Under these Circumstances I trust there will be no objection to
granting my request.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obed
t Servant
John White
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Sandford
6 years service 1 years leave taken. Asks for 6 months on
private affairs.
Not a very strong case apparently.
I sd refuse this.
Other documents included in the file
Sandford to
White,
2 December 1869, denying his request for
a six month extension of his leave of absence.