Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 9 January 1860, CO 60:7, no. 2312, 2.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Douglas forwards Newcastle a report written by Palmer
covering his trip from
Ft Hope to Ft Colvile in September 1859.
No. 1
I have the honor to transmit herewith, for your Grace's
information, a Report with Maps, of a Journey made by Lieut
Palmer, R.E., from Ft Hope to Ft Colvile in September 1859.
His Grace
The Duke of Newcastle
The Duke of Newcastle
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
The geographical information has, of course, its value: but I fail to discover much immediate practical utility to be derived from this exploration. I presume that copies shd be furnished to the Land Board—Geographical Society—& lay before Parlt.
The geographical information has, of course, its value: but I fail to discover much immediate practical utility to be derived from this exploration. I presume that copies shd be furnished to the Land Board—Geographical Society—& lay before Parlt.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
"A Report on a Portion of British Columbia by Lieutt Palmer, R. Engrs," in various sections (forty pages).