No.15
Downing Street
20 October 1859
Sir,
I have received your despatch No. 25 of the 15th of July last with an enclosure from Mr Pemberton reporting the proposed sale of certain inferior land in the neighbourhood of Victoria at a reduced price, and theManuscript imagethe intention to keep open the Cowitchin and Nanaimo Valleys for settlement.
I have to acquaint you that I see no reason to dissent from the views you entertain on this subject.
I have etc.
Newcastle
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, Sir James 20 October 1859, LAC :, 107. 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/V597115.html.

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