Colonial Despatches

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

Portland

Portland City, Oregon, is on the southern banks of the Columbia River, across from Vancouver, Washington. The Willamette River intersects the Columbia through the city centre, splitting Portland into east and west sectors.

Mentions of this place in the documents

Vancouver, Washington
Abernethy, Governor George
The Dalles
Willamette River
Umatilla River
Wright, G. B.
Blanshard, Governor Richard to Grey, Third Earl Henry George 15 June 1850, CO 305:2, no. 7378, 57.
Parker, John to Peel, Sir Frederick 28 November 1851, CO 305:3, no. 10075, 215.
Douglas, Chief Factor Governor Vice-Admiral Sir James to Stanley, Lord Edward Henry 15 June 1858, CO 60:1, no. 7830, 54.
Douglas, Chief Factor Governor Vice-Admiral Sir James to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 26 October 1858, CO 60:1, no. 12724, 245.
Parsons, Captain Robert Mann to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 9 November 1858, CO 60:3, no. 652, 530.
Douglas, Chief Factor Governor Vice-Admiral Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 6 February 1862, CO 305:19, no. 3883, 18.
Seymour, Governor Frederick to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 20 May 1864, CO 60:18, no. 6960, 302.
Birch, Arthur Nonus to Carnarvon, Earl 31 October 1866, CO 60:25, no. 1978, 224.
Begbie, Matthew Baillie to Begbie, Thomas Stirling 8 July 1867, CO 60:31, no. 10521, 199.
[Sender not known.] to Grenville, Richard 23 September 1867, CO 60:31, no. 9904, 329.
Seymour, Governor Frederick to Grenville, Richard 28 September 1867, CO 60:29, no. 11765, 288.
Hill, Frederic to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 1 January 1868, CO 60:34, no. 54, 212.
Scudamore, Frank Ives to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 10 August 1868, CO 60:34, no. 8666, 282.
Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Governor Frederick 15 August 1868, NAC RG7:G8C/15, 305.
Seymour, Governor Frederick to Grenville, Richard 10 November 1868, CO 60:33, no. 100, 445.
Seymour, Governor Frederick to Leveson-Gower, Granville George 24 March 1869, CO 60:35, no. 5580, 426.
Hankin, Philip J. to Leveson-Gower, Granville George 12 July 1869, CO 60:36, no. 9273, 234.
Musgrave, Sir Anthony to Wodehouse, First Earl of Kimberley John 10 February 1871, CO 60:43, no. 2352, 93.
Musgrave, Sir Anthony to Wodehouse, First Earl of Kimberley John 10 March 1871, CO 60:43, no. 3290, 251.

Places in this document

Vancouver, Washington

Willamette River