Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Reep, Richard Thompson to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 1858, CO 6:26, no. 8779, 311.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (3).
This document is enclosures only.
The minutes indicate that the enclosed documents had been “communicated to Lord Carnarvon.”
Enclosed are letters from Richard Reep concerning the “conveyance” of Royal Engineers to Vancouver Island.
Reep to Lytton, Enclosures Only
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
1. R.T. Reep to William Perry, Panama, 1 September 1858, enclosing copies of letters from the Colonial Office and instructing him to everything
he can to expedite the conveyance of the party of Royal Engineers to Vancouver Island and paying all necessary expenses connected thereto.
3. Reep to Capt. Meller, S.S. La Plata, 31 August 1858, enclosing the above letters and requesting him to ensure they are delivered to the
persons in question.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
These documents have been communicated to Lord Carnarvon by, I think, the Secy of the R.M.S. Packet Co, as an earnest of their desire to assist, by every possible means, in the forwarding of the R.E. party to B. Columbia. I {imagine} Lord Carnarvon wd allow his P. Secty to thank the Secretary for the obliging assistance rendered to us by the Co?
These documents have been communicated to Lord Carnarvon by, I think, the Secy of the R.M.S. Packet Co, as an earnest of their desire to assist, by every possible means, in the forwarding of the R.E. party to B. Columbia. I {imagine} Lord Carnarvon wd allow his P. Secty to thank the Secretary for the obliging assistance rendered to us by the Co?
ABd
30 Augt
This is a paper to be carefully preserved as it shows the instructions wh have been
issued by the Company to their agents for the transmission of the troops. I have
already thanked the Secretary.
C
Aug. 31