<persName ref="prs:fraser_t"><surname>Fraser</surname>, <forename>Thomas</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:carnarvon"><surname>Carnarvon</surname>, </persName> 1 December 1858, CO 60:2, no. 12294, 209. Fraser addressee Under-Secretary of State

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Fraser, Thomas to Carnarvon, 1 December 1858, CO 60:2, no. 12294, 209.The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.6, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B585MI18.html. CO 60:02 CO 60 2 12294 209 B.C. 1858 received 2 December co_60_02_00209r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Public Offices document. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).

Fraser, on behalf of the HBC, forwards to the CO an extract of a letter from Douglas.

The minutes acknowledge & thank.

Enclosed is Carnarvon to the Secretary of the Hudson’s Bay Company thanking him for the communication; and an extract from Douglas to Fraser describing the current situation in the gold fields and in Victoria.

 Fraser, Thomas
Hudsons Bay House London
Carnarvon, Inserted revisionDesc with @status="unproofed". Changed idno @type="received" into a date element. Gave existing date an @type="sent" and reordered bibl contents.
Fraser to Under-Secretary of State 12294, CO 60/2, p. 209; received 2 December
Hudsons Bay House London
1 December 1858 Sir

I am directed by the Governor and Committee of the Hudson's Bay Company to transmit, for the information of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, the accompanying extract of a letter from Governor Douglas, dated 5th October 1858.

I have etc. Thomas Fraser SecycompanySecretary
Mr Elliot Acknowledge & thank? VJ 2 Decr
Mr Jadis For draft. TFE 2 Decr
Draft, Carnarvon to Secretary, Hudson's Bay Company, 13 December 1858, thanking him for the communication.
Extract, Douglas to Fraser, 5 October 1858, describing the current situation in the gold fields and in Victoria.