Begbie to Newcastle
4 Mansion House Place
London
24th September 1861 To His Grace The Duke of Newcastle Secretary of State for the Colonies
My Lord,
I enclose herewith copy of a letter I have addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury respecting the communication between San Francisco & British Columbia which I beg your Grace will honor by a perusal & accord to the matter your favorable consideration & support.
I have the honor to be My Lord
Your most Obedt Humble Servt
Thos. Stirling Begbie
Minutes by CO staff
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Sir F. Rogers
Acknowledge rect.
ABd 25 Sepr
FR 25/9
A letter has already been sent to Treasury on this subject.
Acke.
N 26
Other documents included in the file
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Rogers to Begbie, 30 September 1861, acknowledging receipt of his letter.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Begbie to Secretary of State for the Treasury, 24 September 1861, stating that he was prepared to carry out the contract for mail service proposed previously by himself and Captain Edward Stamp.
Begbie, Matthew Baillie to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 24 September 1861, CO 305:18, no. 8609, 380. 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/V616B01.html.

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