<persName ref="prs:grant_jm"><surname>Grant</surname>, <forename>John</forename> <forename>Marshall</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:lytton_egeb"><surname>Lytton</surname>, <forename>Edward</forename> <forename>George</forename> <forename>Earle</forename> <forename>Bulwer</forename></persName> 15 October 1858, CO 60:3, no. 11995, 137. Grant addressee Lytton

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Grant, John Marshall to Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer 15 October 1858, CO 60:3, no. 11995, 137.

Correspondence (private letter). Minutes (3), Other documents (2).

 Grant, John Marshall
Panama Central America
Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer Inserted revisionDesc.
Grant to Lytton 11995, CO 60/3, p. 137; registered 22 November
Panama Central America
15th Oct 1858 My dear Sir

I trust you will forgive the liberty I take in writing to you Grant, Capt. John M.requests extra travel grant for wife on a matter which concerns me individually, and on a point which is much opposed to my feelings, but, as it is a case of necessity I do not hesitate to representto to you that the sum of £100 given me towards my wife's travelling expenses I now find to be most inadequate. I had no idea of the delays & expenses of travelling on this side of the world, and I trust that if in your power, you will kindly reconsider the matter and authorize the payment of an additional £50, more particularly as it was stipulated that 3 officers wives should receive assistance, and only one is actually going out.

The expenses of an outfit to so peculiarly placed and distant a Colony as British Columbia, were necessarilylarge large and I confess to you that my want of private means, alone, now prompts me to trouble you, at the same trusting you will excuse me, I beg to subscribe myself

Yours very truly J. Grant Cap. RE Sir E.B. Lytton Bt &c &c
Mr Elliot You will see from the annexed draft that £100 was allowed to each of the Officers to defray the expense of conveying their families to B. Columbia. If the Sum is to be increased in the case of Capt Grant the sanction of the Treasury must be obtained—and we must I presume be prepared for a similar application from Col. Moody? VJ 22 N
Certainly any increase to Capt Grant will involve a similar increase to the two other officers. The expenses attendant on the Royal Engineersexpenses of establishment of the Colony will be found to be very heavy: at the same time by the annexed letter it was evidently intended that the charge of sending out three wives sd not fall upon the officers: & it was supposed that a £100 wdwould cover all travelling expenses.

It is a matter on whwhich Sir E. Lytton can alone decide.

C Nov 23
Apply to Treasury for 50£ more with copy of letter. EBL Novr 26
Draft, Elliot to C.E. Trevelyan, Treasury, 3 December 1858, recommending the grant be approved.
Draft reply, Lytton to Douglas, No. 57, 17 December 1858.