Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Frederick 11 August 1868, NAC RG7:G8C/15, 303.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Buckingham informs Seymour that Seymour’s telegram accepting Britain’s postmaster general’s postal arrangements backdated
to January 1868 was received and transmitted to the
Post Office.
No. 61
11 August 1868
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that on the 7th Instant I received
from you and have transmitted to the Post Office the following Telegram
dated 4th August.
Despatch nineteenth June received to day postal arrangements adopted
sinceJanuary
January earnestly request one consequent prepayment be accepted in
London I write by Mail—all quiet.
January earnestly request one consequent prepayment be accepted in
London I write by Mail—all quiet.