Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Musgrave, Sir Anthony to
Leveson-Gower, Granville George 22 April 1870, CO 60:38, no. 5726, 332.
Abstract
Musgrave, Sir Anthony to
Leveson-Gower, Granville George 22 April 1870, CO 60:38, no. 5726, 332.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
No. 38
22nd April 1870
My Lord,
Referring to Your Lordship's Circular of the 30th November,
transmitting a copy of a letter from Professor Huxley suggesting
that Photographs might be collected from the various Colonies,
having much Ethnological value as illustrating the pecularities
of the differentraces
races within the British Possessions, I have
endeavoured to give effect to Your Lordship's desire to further
this design. But it has been found impracticable to obtain
Photographs of the character required. I am informed that no
Indians here will consent to be photographed in a state of
nudity, although reward has been offered. It is believed that
they have a superstitious dread of some hidden purpose which
they do not understand, and it would be impossible to explainto
to them the scientific object of the proceeding.
races within the British Possessions, I have
endeavoured to give effect to Your Lordship's desire to further
this design. But it has been found impracticable to obtain
Photographs of the character required. I am informed that no
Indians here will consent to be photographed in a state of
nudity, although reward has been offered. It is believed that
they have a superstitious dread of some hidden purpose which
they do not understand, and it would be impossible to explainto
to them the scientific object of the proceeding.
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