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Correspondence (private letter)
Moody, Colonel Richard Clement to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 24 August 1858, CO 6:28, no. 8654, 361.

Abstract
Correspondence (private letter). Minutes (1).
Moody reports that he will put Lytton’s instructions regarding the dispatching of Royal Engineers to BC “into action.” He will speak to name Storks about the “Stores” and Burgoyne “respecting officers and men.”
The minutes “Put by.”
Moody to Lytton
Jr United Service Club
24t August 1858
Dear Sir,
I have the honour to receive your private note and immediately put your instructions into action.
Tomorrow I hope to be able to report that Captain Parsons with 12 Picked men start on the 1st Septr. I have this instant arrived in London and find thatManuscript imagethat difficulties exist but trust to be able to overcome them feeling assured of your support if it becomes necessary to appeal to you.
Unless you should desire me to be there earlier, I purpose to be in attendance at the Colonial Office tomorrow at 2 o'clock. Earlier in the day I shall be with Sir Henry Storks respecting Stores and Sir John Burgoyne respecting officers and men.
I am, dear Sir with gratis &
respect
Yrs vy faithfully
R.C. Moody
Sir Ed B Lytton Bart.
Minutes by CO staff
Manuscript image
Put by.
ABd. 26 Augt.
Moody, Colonel Richard Clement to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 24 August 1858, CO 6:28, no. 8654, 361. 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/V586MO02.html.

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