<persName ref="prs:broun_r"><surname>Broun</surname>, <forename>Richard</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:lytton_egeb"><surname>Lytton</surname>, <forename>Edward</forename> <forename>George</forename> <forename>Earle</forename> <forename>Bulwer</forename></persName> 2 October 1858, CO 60:2, no. 10130, 476. Broun addressee Lytton

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Broun, Richard to Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer 2 October 1858, CO 60:2, no. 10130, 476.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/B586B05.html. CO 60:02 CO 60 2 10130 476 B.C. 1858 registered 4 October co_60_02_00476r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Correspondence (private letter). Minutes (4), Enclosures (untranscribed) (3).

Broun proposes that the Colonial Ministers support his project for a Trunk Railway from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

The minutes describe the proposal as Broun’s mono-mania. However, Carnarvon agrees to an interview with the Nova Scotia Baronet the following week.

Enclosed is a printed list of publications covering the various aspects of Sir Richard Broun’s project in British North America, five separate articles including a Scheme for Direct Anglo-Asian Intercourse.

 Broun, Richard
Sphinx Lodge Chelsea
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Broun to Lytton BrounRichard 10130, CO 60/2, p. 476; registered 4 October
Sphinx Lodge Chelsea
2 October 1858 Sir Edward

Preparatory to asking you, as Colonial Minister, to do me the favour to grant me an interview with you—or a Deputation from the Promoters should you rather prefer it—I have had the accompanying compilation on my scheme for European & Asiatic intercourse via British Columbia, by means of a main through Trunk Railway from the Atlantic to the Pacific, put into type. RailwayAtlantic to Pacificproposal for

You will see from the Correspondence which the Pamphlet contains, that upon several occasions during the past 13 years, I have obtained from your predecessors in Office promises of encouragement & supportin in carrying out this great national undertaking—& the time has now come, when with your assistance as Colonial Minister, these promises will, I trust, be made good.

Waiting the favour of your reply,

I have the honor to be Sir Edward Your most obedient, Humble Servant Richard Broun Bart The Right HonbleHonourable Sir Edward G.E.L. Bulwer Lytton Bart
Mr Merivale Sir R. Broun asks for an interview with Sir E. Lytton.

Sir Richard, who is a Nova Scotia Baronet, has been long working upon the subject of the Halifax & Quebec Railway—and now has Halifax and Quebec Railway taken up the scheme of an extension railway to the Pacific. The subject is a mono-mania with him, & being in extremely limited circes he wishes to make a living out of it. This, at least, is the report. I know, myself, nothing of Sir Rd personally.

ABd 7 Oct HM O 7
Sir Edward Lytton Will you see Sir R. Broun? C Oct 7
Mr Blackwood See Minutes on 10782 from Sir A. Broun. Lord Carnarvon CarnarvonLord has appointment Sir R. Broun to call on him next week. TFE 21 Octr
Give me official Minute on this pamphlet & letter. EBL
Note in file as follows: "Folios 478-506v. not photographed—duplicate of folios 514-542v. endorsed 'Proof Copy. In 10130/58.'"
Note in file as follows: "Map of the Atlantic & Pacific Junctions Railway and Land Company being an enclosure to CO 60/2/1005-6-7 has been removed to M.P.G. 137," dated 5/7/1926. Atlantic & Pacific Junctions Railway and Land Comap
Printed list of publications covering the various aspects of Sir Richard Broun's project in British North America, five separate articles including a "Scheme for Direct Anglo-Asian Intercourse."