Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer 4 July 1859, CO 60:4, no. 8572, 541.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Douglas responds to a request
as to the fate of a French subject named Jean Baptiste Massenot supposed to have arrived at Victoria in June last.Douglas encloses a copy of a letter
from a Mr Thornton, a legal gentleman,who
has discovered some traces of him in the mining districts of Frasers River.
No. 178
I have duly received Your Despatch No 40 of the 1st April,
enclosing the Copy of a note from the Duc de Malakoff to Lord
Malmesbury requesting information
information as to the fate of a French subject
named Jean Baptiste Massenot supposed to have arrived at Victoria
in June last, and I have the honor to acquaint you in reference
thereto, that we have used every exertion to obtain the information
desired.
information as to the fate of a French subject
named Jean Baptiste Massenot supposed to have arrived at Victoria
in June last, and I have the honor to acquaint you in reference
thereto, that we have used every exertion to obtain the information
desired.
2. I beg herewith to enclose the Copy of a letter, I have just
received
received from a Mr Thornton, a legal gentleman, who is conducting
the enquiries in reference to M. Massenot and who has discovered
some traces of him in the mining districts of Frasers River.
received from a Mr Thornton, a legal gentleman, who is conducting
the enquiries in reference to M. Massenot and who has discovered
some traces of him in the mining districts of Frasers River.
Minutes by CO staff
At once.
HM
Augt 27
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Colonial Office to E. Hammond, Foreign Office, 3 September
1859, forwarding copy of the despatch and enclosure for information.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
