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Despatch from London
Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer to Douglas, James 23 November 1858, LAC RG7:G8C/6, 425.

Abstract
Despatch from London.
Lytton forwards instructions to Douglas to sell the buildings housing Hawkins’ Royal Engineers when they are no longer needed and to remit the funds back to England.
No. 48
Downing Street,
23 November 1858
Sir,
With reference to your [Vancouver Island] despatch No 36 of the 27th August, 1 I transmit to you, herewith, the copy of a letter which I have received respecting the cost of the Buildings prepared for the Royal Engineers under Major Hawkins engaged in the survey of the American boundary, and I have to request that as soon as thebuildingsManuscript image Buildings are no longer required you will take steps for disposing of them, and remitting the proceeds to this Country as proposed by Major General Peel.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient
humble Servant,
E B Lytton
Footnotes
  1. I.e., Douglas to Stanley, No. 35, 27 August 1858, 10343, CO 60/1, p. 129. The enclosure is possibly 10922, FO-CO, 23 October 1985, CO 6/25, GET
People in this document

Douglas, James

Hawkins, John Summerfield

Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer

Peel, Jonathan

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Vancouver Island