<persName ref="prs:merivale_h"><surname>Merivale</surname>, <forename>Herman</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:douglas_j"><surname>Douglas</surname>, <forename>James</forename></persName> 24 December 1857, LAC RG7:G8C/1, 543. Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary) addressee Douglas

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Merivale, Herman to Douglas, James 24 December 1857, LAC RG7:G8C/1, 543.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/V577014B.html. LAC RG7:G8C/1 LAC RG7 G8C/1 543 V.I. 1857 rg7_g8c_01_00305r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Despatch from London. Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).

Merivale informs Douglas that a letter from the War Department regarding the party exploring the line 49° between the British and American possessions is to be addressed to Douglas with Labouchere’s concurrence.

 Merivale, Herman
Downing Street
Douglas, James Inserted revisionDesc with @status="unproofed". Changed idno @type="received" into a date element. Gave existing date an @type="sent" and reordered bibl contents.
Merivale to Douglas LAC, RG7, G8C/1, p. 543 Sir

In the absence of Mr Labouchere from town, I beg to inform you that the letter from the War Department respecting the despatch of the party exploring the line 49° between the British and American possessions was written from unavoidable circumstances too late for communication to the Colonial office in the ordinary manner. But I am to request on the part of Mr Labouchere that you will regard it as addressed to you with his concurrence.

I remain Your obedient servant Herman Merivale Under Secty
Downing Street
24 December 1857
Hawes to Douglas [Not in file].