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Correspondence (private letter)
Brown, Alex to Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer 5 November 1858, CO 60:2, no. 11488, 568.

Abstract
Correspondence (private letter). Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Brown requests employment in British Columbia.
The minutes regret that they will have to issue the usual answer that there is are no opportunities for employment.
Enclosed is Carnarvon to Brown advising that there were no positions vacant in British Columbia.
Brown to Lytton
[Clintypolow?]
5th November/58
Thomas Brown of Her Majesty's L.I. corps is willing to Voulinter his service to Sir E.B. Lytton to serve her Majesty, in British columbia. My discharge is good for my Service in the C[r]imea And my privet carecter from Captin Grace that was commanding Officer for 12 Months in the c[r]imea.
If Sir E. B. Lytton will have the goodeness to appoint to some post that I can be of Service to her majesty I will Think it my duty to serve her In British Columbia or any of colonies. I am equail to store keeping To the Commisartt or I wouldManuscript image Willing join Mr Brew in British Columbia.
Yor humble Servant
Thomas Brown
Address Thomas Brown
Clinty [polow?]
Rillisshall
By Ballygawley
Ireland
[P.S.] Hopping yor obedient Servent will have yor Forgiviness any thing that is amiss this scrall.
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Elliot
This is an application for employment in B. Columbia or some one of the Colonies.
I presume the usual answer must be returned—that Sir E. Lytton is unable to give him employment?
VJ 9 Novr
TFE 9/11
Annex dt.
C N. 10
Other documents included in the file
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Carnarvon to Brown, 15 November 1858, advising that there were no positions vacant in British Columbia.