<persName ref="prs:seymour_f"><surname>Seymour</surname>, <forename>Frederick</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:cardwell"><surname>Cardwell</surname>, <forename>Edward</forename></persName> 28 November 1864, CO 60:19, no. 1378, 427. Seymour addressee Cardwell

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Seymour, Frederick to Cardwell, Edward 28 November 1864, CO 60:19, no. 1378, 427.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/B64273.html. CO 60:19 CO 60 19 1378 427 73 B.C. 1864 received 13 February 1865 co_60_19_00429r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Despatch to London. Minutes (2), Other documents (1).

Seymour complains that colonial schools are supplied with American textbooks of rather an objectionable kind that are violently republican. He requests maps and instructive pictures for the schools.

Seymour, Frederick Cardwell, Edward Added abstract. Inserted revisionDesc.
No. 73 1378, CO 60/19, p. 427; received 13 February 1865 28th November 1864 Sir,

The schools supported mainly at the Public expense in this Colony, are supplied at present with American School Books, of rather an objectionable kind. The spelling is that adopted by some classes in the United States. The sentimentsare are violently republican. The United States are lauded at the expense of England and finally, fables about alleged natural phenomena are gravely stated as truth.

2. It would be conferring a favour on the Colony if you would direct the Agents General to send out a well assorted collection of school books for about one hundred children. The books should, to secure universal confidence, not be in any way of a sectarian character.I I hardly know how more distinctly to describe our wants, but you, Sir, will have no difficulty in ordering the most suitable and attractive books.

3. I should also be very glad to obtain for our schools some maps and instructive pictures.

I have the honor to be Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant Frederick Seymour
Mr Elliot I suppose that the Education DtDepartment of the Council Office can help us in this matter. ABd 13 Feb
I think that we had better tell the Crown Agents to comply and they will find out the best method. Draft to Agents. TFE 14 Feby
Elliot to Crown Agents, 23 February 1865, forwarding copy of the despatch and requesting that the supplies be sent to the colony.