Colonial Despatches
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Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 13 February 1860, CO 305:14, no. 3601, 54.
Abstract
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 13 February 1860, CO 305:14, no. 3601, 54.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
No. 9, Miscellaneous
13 February 1860
I have the honor to forward for Your Grace's information the Report
of a Journey to Fort Simpson, Queen Charlotte's Island
Island, the Nass River, and other parts of the North West Coast, performed in the
summer and autumn of 1859, by R.W. Torrens late Captain in Her Majesty's 55th Regiment, giving interesting descriptions of the
Countries visited, with an account of their auriferous and mineral
productions.
Island, the Nass River, and other parts of the North West Coast, performed in the
summer and autumn of 1859, by R.W. Torrens late Captain in Her Majesty's 55th Regiment, giving interesting descriptions of the
Countries visited, with an account of their auriferous and mineral
productions.
2. Mr Torrens is not in the service of, nor in any way connected
with the Government; but has kindly placed his Report at my disposal
for the information of
of Her Majesty's Government, for which he has
received my warmest thanks.
of Her Majesty's Government, for which he has
received my warmest thanks.
I have etc.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Torrens to Douglas, 29 December 1860 [1859], describing in
detail his voyage up the north west coast, with particular
emphasis on gold deposits in the Nass and Queen Charlotte regions,
and including an abstract from his journal.
Other documents included in the file
Draft,
Elliot to Norton Shaw, Royal Geographical Society, 19 April 1860,
forwarding copy of the despatch and report.