Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer to
Douglas, Sir James 21 February 1859, CO 398:1, 240.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Lytton forwards correspondence between the British minister at Washington and General Cass regarding Nugent and the rights of “Foreign Miners” in California.
No. 25
21 February 1859
I transmit to you herewith for your information the Copy of a
Despatch from Her Majesty's Minister at Washington, reporting a
conversation with General Cass relative to Mr Nugent the late Agent
of the United States in British Columbia, and enclosing a Copy of a
Memorandum which he had unofficially placed in General Cass' hands
respecting the rights of Foreign Miners as laid down by the State
Legislation of California.
I have etc.
Footnotes
- The original form of this correspondence can be viewed here. Please note that the original was marked initially as part of the Vancouver Island collection, and changed thereafter, presumably after receipt, to the British Columbia collection.