<persName ref="prs:addington_hu"><surname>Addington</surname>, <forename>Henry</forename> <forename>Unwin</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:merivale_h"><surname>Merivale</surname>, <forename>Herman</forename></persName> 14 October 1852, CO 305:3, no. 9322, 348. Addington addressee Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

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Addington, Henry Unwin to Merivale, Herman 14 October 1852, CO 305:3, no. 9322, 348.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/V525FO04.html. CO 305:03 CO 305 3 9322 348 V.I. 1852 received 16 October co_305_03_00353r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Public Offices document. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).

Addington sends Merivale a copy of Aikin’s report on the Thetis’ arrival at San Francisco, by way of Haida Gwaii and Vancouver Island.

The minutes discuss Kuper’s account that though minerals exist at Haida Gwaii in great abundance, there is likely less gold than had been previously estimated.

This file encloses Aikin’s report to Malmesbury on the Thetis’ arrival at San Francisco.

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9322, CO 305/3, p. 348; received 16 October
Foreign Office
October 14th 1852 Sir,

I am directed by the Earl of Malmesbury to transmit to you, for the information of Secretary Sir John Packington [Pakington], the accompanying Copy of a Despatch from Her Majesty's Consul at San Francisco, reporting the arrival at that Port of Her Majesty's Ship "Thetis," from Vancouvers and Queen Charlotte's Islands, and giving thethe substance of information brought by the Commander and Officers of that Vessel, respecting the existence of Gold in the latter Island.

I am etc. H.U. Addington Herman Merivale Esq &. &. &c
Mr Elliot The accounts received from Captain Kuper through the Admiralty do not corroborate the statement as to "the certainty of vast quantities of gold" existing in Queen Charlottes Island. But that gold & other minerals are to be found there admits now, I believe, of no question. I should hardly think it is worth while sending this to the Hudson's Bay Compy—our usual place of reference. ABd 18 Oct TFE 18/10
The last Report we received, & which came from Capn Kuper himself, informs us, as Mr Blackwood has said, that the actual amount of gold found has been very limited.

Put by.

JSP 19
Aikin to Malmesbury, 30 July 1852, reporting the arrival of the "Thetis" from the Queen Charlotte Islands and the probability that "minerals there exist in great abundance."