The Colonial Despatches: Camerontown

Camerontown

Camerontown was a small gold-rush town near Barkerville founded by John Cameron in 1863. It was deserted by 1870. It's cemetary was incorporated into Barkerville.

Mentions of this place in the documents

Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 11 April 1864, CO 60:18, no. 5068, 157.
Seymour, Governor Frederick to Cardwell, Edward 22 May 1865, CO 60:21, no. 6421, 567.
Seymour, Governor Frederick to Cardwell, Edward 28 September 1864, CO 60:19, no. 10953, 292.

The Colonial Despatches Team. Camerontown. The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. The Colonial Despatches Team. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/camerontown.html.

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Colonial Despatches

The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871

Camerontown