Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hammond, Edmund to Merivale, Herman 11 May 1859, CO 305:12, no. 4867, 171.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (3), Other documents (1).
Hammond forwards to Merivale a copy of a despatch, from “Her Majesty’s Minister at Washington,” which pertains to Douglas’s “claim on the Authorities of Washington Territory.”
All four documents included in the file discuss repayment arrangements for funds Douglas had given “to the authorities of Washington Territory;” the first is a draft reply from Lytton to Douglas; the remaining three are copies of relevant correspondence, from Lyons to Malmesbury, Cass to Lyons, and Floyd to Cass, respectively.
Hammond to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Foreign Office
11 May 1859
With reference to my letter of the 13th ultimo I am directed by the
Earl of Malmesbury to transmit to you, to be laid before Secretary
Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton the accompanying Copy of a further Despatch
from Her Majesty's Minister at Washington, relating to Governor
Douglas' claim on the Authorities of Washington Territory.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Lyons, British Minister at Washington, to
Malmesbury, 21 April 1859, forwarding
correspondence relating to arrangements for the repayment of
funds owing to Douglas.
Lewis Cass, U.S. Department of State, to Lyons, 18 April 1859,
enclosing correspondence relevant to the issue for the information
of Douglas.
J.B. Floyd, War Department, to Cass, 14 April 1859, advising the
money would be advanced to Douglas, and asking that the governor
be requested to forward a list of articles purchased and to surrender
the bonds furnished by Governor Stephens.
People in this document
Lyons, First Viscount Lyons Richard Bickerton Pemell