Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to
Russell, Lord John
13 September 1855, CO 305:6, no. 10887, 144.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Other documents (2).
Douglas writes to Russell to transmit a letter to the “Royal Commissioners of the Patriotic Fund,” and to enclose
a bill for the amount raised in Victoria, on behalf of said fund.
The minutes direct that the enclosed letter and contribution to be sent to the “Patriotic
fund Commissioners.”
The first of the two documents included in the file is a draft reply from Labouchere to Douglas, which forwards a receipt from the "Commissioners of the Patriotic Fund" for the
amount raised at Victoria; the second is a draft letter from the Colonial Office to the Secretary of the Patriotic
Fund, which forwards Douglas’s documents.
No. 18
Enclosed with the Despatch for your Lordship, is transmitted a
letter addressed to the Royal Commissioners of the Patriotic Fund,
enclosing a Bill for 60.1.6, being the sum contributed within the
District of Victoria, on behalf of the Patriotic Fund.
The Right Honble Lord John Russel [Russell]
Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State
For the Colonial Department.
Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State
For the Colonial Department.
Minutes by CO staff
Annex dt & forward enclosure.
HM
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Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Labouchere to Douglas, No. 2, 17 December 1855, forwarding a receipt from the "Commissioners of the Patriotic Fund" for the amount
raised at Victoria.
Draft, Colonial Office to Secretary to the Patriotic Fund, 5
December 1855, forwarding enclosures from the despatch.