Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Shepherd, Captain, HBC Governor John to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 17 June 1858, CO 305:9, no. 5875, 477.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Shepherd informs the CO of letters the HBC received from Douglas regarding the gold mines on the Fraser River. He does not send extracts but offers them if desired “without delay.”
The minutes note that the information from Douglas has not arrived and therefore the CO asks for it from the HBC as “the period is rather
critical.”
John Shepherd to Lytton
Hudson's Bay House
17th June 1858
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that letters have been received
by the Hudson's Bay Company from Governor Douglas, dated
Victoria, Vancouver's Island, 27th April 1858, containing the
latest information in reference to the Gold fields on Fraser's
River.
As Governor Douglas mentions his intention of addressing Her
Majesty's Government directly, I do not propose to trouble you
with Extracts, unless I receive a communication expressing your
desire to be furnished with them, in which case I will forward
them without delay.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
The communication referred to by the Govr has yet to arrive. His last desph on the subject is dated the 6th April.
The communication referred to by the Govr has yet to arrive. His last desph on the subject is dated the 6th April.
ABd
18 June
Annex dt therefore to the HBC stating this, & asking for the
information—the period is rather critical.
HM
June 18
