<persName ref="prs:churchill"><surname>Churchill</surname>, <forename>James</forename> <forename>D.</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:cardwell"><surname>Cardwell</surname>, <forename>Edward</forename></persName> 6 January 1866, CO 60:26, no. 185, 258. Churchill addressee Cardwell

Published by Jim Hendrickson and the University of Victoria.

Churchill, James D. to Cardwell, Edward 6 January 1866, CO 60:26, no. 185, 258.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/B666C03.html. CO 60:26 CO 60 26 185 258 B.C. 1866 received 8 January co_60_26_00260r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

The project glossary items have xml:id attributes beginning with trm_, and we use a trm: prefix to refer to them when linking from term elements.

We link to orgs in orgs/organizations.xml using the org: prefix.

We link to places in places.xml using the plc: prefix.

We link to people in bios/*.xml using the prs: prefix.

We link to vessels in vessels/*.xml using the vsl: prefix.

We link to other documents in the collection using the cdc: prefix.

The cdt (ColDesp Document Type) prefix used on catRef/target points to a central taxonomy in the includes file.

We link to other documents in the collection using the cdc: prefix.

Churchill, James D. to Cardwell, Edward 6 January 1866, CO 60:26, no. 185, 258.

Correspondence (private letter). Minutes (2), Other documents (1).

 Churchill, James D.
No 11 George Yard, Lombard Street, E.C. London
Cardwell, Edward Inserted revisionDesc.
Churchill to Cardwell 185, CO 60/26, p. 258; received 8 January
No 11 George Yard, Lombard Street, E.C. London
6 Jany 1866 The Right HonbleHonourable E. Cardwell Secretary of State for the Colonies Sir

I have the honor to call your attention to my letter of the 15th Ulto. respecting the Bute Inlet Road British Columbia, and to inform you that it is absolutely necessary certain arrangements connected therewith should be made by me in England before my return, which I am desirous should be as early as possible. The several memorials sent in on this matter will show you how desirous the Colonists are that this important undertaking should be completed without delay, as until the country is opened out by good roads, and capital invested in it, no material progress can be expected, either in population mines or agriculture.

British Columbia stands in a most unfavorable position in the money market, as instanced by the last loan for £100,000 which was advertised by the Crown Agents for about six months, shewing that unless great inducements are offered Capitalists will not invest their money in the Country, and I am advised by Gentlemen of large financial connections in the City that unless some such arrangement as proposed in my letter is carried out, it is useless to bring any British Columbian project forward.

I trust you will see the importance of this undertaking, and kindly grant all the support in your power, as in the case of the Vancouver Island Graving Dock Co (of which I am Manager) where the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have granted valuable concessions and a loan to the maximum amount allowed by their Act.

I have the honor to be Sir Your Most Obdt Servt James D. Churchill Attorney for A. Waddington
Mr Elliot See draft sending Mr Birch's report to Mr Seymour. Perhaps Mr Churchill may be at once told that the S. of S. is in communication with the GovrGovernor (who is in this Country) on the subject of his letter? VJ 8 Jan
Draft to that effect. I will write privately to Mr Seymour. Better Send off without delay the letter forwarding to GovrGovernor Seymour Birch's despatch. TFE 10/1
Elliot to Churchill, 13 January 1866, stating that Cardwell was in communication with the governor on the subject of his former letter.