Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Kernaghan, William to Carnarvon, Earl 20 February 1867, CO 60:31, no. 1886, 258.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
While suggesting having support from influential people in the colonies and England,
Kernaghan inquires about any employment opportunities
in British Columbia or any of [the] Colonies.Kernaghan notes
that £2000 [has] been Collected here for the Quebec Sufferers.Blackwood’s minute acknowledges Kernaghan’s repeated correspondence with the colonial office and that nothing is known regarding Kernaghan’s
merits or eligibility to serve in a public capacity.Elliot minutes that no employment offer can be made to Kernaghan with the Colonial Office.
Kernaghan to Carnarvon
29 Eden Quay
Dublin
20 Feby 1867
Dublin
My Lord
I would respectfully refer Your Lordship to Memorials from
Montreal, Toronto, Quebec & other Cities of Canada as well as from
Merchants & Bankers of London, Liverpool, Dublin & Cos which I
think were presented by the Rt Hon James Whiteside M.P. or
referred to by him when Sir Edwd Bulwer Lytton was Colonial
Sect, Mr Whiteside wishing to get me then an appointment in
British Columbia.
Your Lordship may recollect me having several interviews on the
Coolie Question. Should there be any Vacancy in British Columbia or
any of our Colonies I would beg to refer to Mr W.S. Lindsay, Hon
Coll Cole MP, Mr J.F. Campbell, Sir Robt Gore Booth Bt
MP, & the Earl of Enniskillen.
Your Lordhsip will be glad to learn that £2000 have been
Collected here for the Quebec Sufferers.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
This gentleman has written many Letters to this Office in the course of the last 8 years. They sometimes touch on public matters, but the conclusion to which he finally comes is that he wants an office for himself. I know nothing whatever of his merits or eligibility to serve in a public capacity.
This gentleman has written many Letters to this Office in the course of the last 8 years. They sometimes touch on public matters, but the conclusion to which he finally comes is that he wants an office for himself. I know nothing whatever of his merits or eligibility to serve in a public capacity.
ABd
22 F
Unless Lord Carnarvon knows something of him, civilly express
regret that there is not any prospect of being able to comply with his
wishes by offering him employment in the Colonies.
Other documents included in the file
Colonial Office to Kernaghan, 4 March 1867, regretting that
there was no prospect of offering him employment in the colonies.