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Addington, Henry Unwin to Elliot, Thomas Frederick 25 August 1853, CO 305:4, no. 8654, 194.

Abstract
Public Offices document. Minutes (1).
Addington, as directed by Clarendon, writes to Elliot to acknowledge the receipt of Elliot’s earlier letter, which enclosed copies of correspondence received from Douglas on the subject of the “plunder and destruction of the American Vessel ‘Susan Sturges’” by a group of Haida at “Queen Charlotte's Island.”
Addington to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)
Foreign Office
August 25th 1853
Sir,
I am directed by The Earl of Clarendon to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23d Instant, enclosing copies of a correspondence received from the Lieut. Governor of Vancouver's Island on the subject of the plunder and destruction of the American Vessel "Susan Sturges" by a party of the Natives of Queen Charlotte's Island, and I am to request thatyouManuscript image you will state to His Grace the Duke of Newcastle that Lord Clarendon entirely approves the measures taken by the Lieut. Governor with reference to that affair.
I am, Sir,
Your most obedient, humble Servant
H.U. Addington

[T.]F. Elliot Esqre
&c &c &c
Minutes by CO staff
Manuscript image
Mr Elliot
The Duke of Newcastle will probably now sign the annexed despatch to the Governor.
ABd 26 August
TFE 26/8
FP 26
N 27
Addington, Henry Unwin to Elliot, Thomas Frederick 25 August 1853, CO 305:4, no. 8654, 194. 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/V535FO03.html.

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