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Despatch from London
Labouchere, Henry to Douglas, Sir James 17 December 1855, LAC :, 304.

Abstract
Despatch from London. Enclosures (untranscribed) (2).
Labouchere writes to Douglas to forward a letter of thanks from the “Royal Commissioners of the Patriotic Fund,” for contributions collected in Victoria.
The file includes a letter of thanks from Fishbourne to Douglas, and a receipt from the Royal Commission of the Patriotic Fund.
No. 1
Downing Street
17 December 1855
Sir
With reference to your despatch of the 13th September No 18 I transmit, herewith, a letter addressed to you from the Royal Commissioners of the Patriotic Fund enclosing a receipt for Sixty pounds one shilling and sixpence being the amount of contributions collected withintheManuscript image the District of Victoria, Van Couvers Island.
I have the honor to be Sir
Your obedient humble Servant
H. Labouchere

Governor Douglas
&c &c &c
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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1. E. Gardiner Fishbourne to Douglas, 10 December 1855, enclosing a receipt as per despatch and four copies of the Times containing his subscription.
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1.1 Receipt, Royal Commission of Patriotic Fund, 7 December 1855.
Labouchere, Henry to Douglas, Sir James 17 December 1855, LAC :, 304. 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/V557401.html.

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