Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 7 August 1868, CO 60:33, no. 8532, 232.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Other documents (2).
By telegram, Seymour states that British Columbia is using the
Postal arrangementssuggested by Britain’s postmaster general and requests that
consequent prepayment be accepted in London.Rogers’s minute suggests sending Seymour’s telegram and the despatch that prompted the telegram to the
P.O.
Telegram
British & Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company Limited
To Duke of Buckingham and Chandos
London
Received 7 August 1868
Despatch nineteenth June received today. Postal arrangements
adopted since January. Earnestly request our consequent
prepayment be accepted in London. I write by Mail. All quiet.
Minutes by CO staff
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 61, 11 August 1868 informing Seymour that Seymour’s telegram was “transmitted to the Post Office.”
Rogers to Secretary to General Post Office, 12 August 1868,
forwarding copy of the telegram and pertinent despatch for
consideration.