Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Cardwell, Edward to Seymour, Frederick 11 June 1864, NAC RG7:G8C/11, 205.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Cardwell transmits a letter from the Governor of the Hudson’s Bay Company regarding Dr. Rae’s mission to find
the most practicable routefor a telegraph line from Red River to the
head watersof the Fraser River.
No. 12
11th June 1864
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit to you for your information a copy of
a letter from the Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company from which it
appears that the Company have sent Dr. Rae to Ruperts Land for the
purpose of ascertaining the mostpracticable
practicable route for an Electric
Telegraph from Red River to the head of Fraser's River; and they are
anxious that he should, while in the country, have an opportunity of
surveying the probable route for a line from the head waters of the
Fraser to New Westminster.
practicable route for an Electric
Telegraph from Red River to the head of Fraser's River; and they are
anxious that he should, while in the country, have an opportunity of
surveying the probable route for a line from the head waters of the
Fraser to New Westminster.
I am desirous that Dr. Rae should receive everyassistance
assistance in the
prosecution of this undertaking, and I have therefore to request that
you will cause instructions to be issued to the Magistrates or Officials
up the country to enable him to make the requisite examination.
assistance in the
prosecution of this undertaking, and I have therefore to request that
you will cause instructions to be issued to the Magistrates or Officials
up the country to enable him to make the requisite examination.