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<persName ref="prs:fortescue">Under-Secretary of State</persName>
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<publicationStmt><p>Published by Jim Hendrickson and the University of Victoria.</p>
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<profileDesc><abstract><p>Correspondence (private letter). 
                Minutes (2), Other documents (2).</p>

<p><persName ref="prs:cooper_jo">Cooper</persName> requests to be enabled to <q>procure half salary, during [his] absence from the Colony of <placeName ref="plc:british_columbia">British Columbia</placeName>.</q></p>
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Golden Cross Charing Cross
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Cooper to Under-Secretary of State
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<opener><ref type="co_ref">3468, CO 60/23, p. 228; received 13 April
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Golden Cross Charing Cross
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<date when="1865-04-11">April 11<hi style="vertical-align: super; font-size: 80%;">th</hi> 1865</date>
<salute>Sir,</salute>
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I have the honor to request, that the necessary order, may be
forwarded to me, to enable me to procure half salary, during my
absence from the Colony of <placeName ref="plc:british_columbia">British Columbia</placeName>.
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I have the honor to be, Sir
<lb/>
Your obed<hi style="vertical-align: super; font-size: 80%;">t</hi> Servant
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<persName ref="prs:cooper_jo">John Cooper</persName>
<lb/>
Chief Clerk of <orgName ref="org:treasury">the Treasury</orgName> of <placeName ref="plc:british_columbia">B.C.</placeName>

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for the Colonies</name></closer>
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<ab><hi style="text-decoration: underline;"><persName ref="prs:elliot_tf">M<hi style="vertical-align: super; font-size: 80%;">r</hi> Elliot</persName></hi><lb/>
Instruct the <orgName ref="org:ocac">Crown Agents</orgName>. Inform the writer acc<hi style="vertical-align: super; font-size: 80%;">ly</hi>.
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13 Ap<hi style="vertical-align: super; font-size: 80%;">l</hi>
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Draft.
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13/4
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<persName ref="prs:elliot_tf">Elliot</persName> to <orgName ref="org:ocac">Crown Agents</orgName>, <date when="1865-04-18">18 April 1865</date>, conveying authorization
to pay the half salary.
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<persName ref="prs:elliot_tf">Elliot</persName> to <persName ref="prs:cooper_jo">Cooper</persName>, <date when="1865-04-18">18 April 1865</date>, advising that his half salary
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