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Villars, Alexander to Leveson-Gower, Granville George 19 July 1869, CO 60:37, no. 8132, 315.
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Villars, Alexander to Leveson-Gower, Granville George 19 July 1869, CO 60:37, no. 8132, 315.
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Minutes (5).
Villars to Granville
London, 11 King William St E.C.
July 19th 1869
My Lord,
Having been absent from town, I am only today in receipt of Your
Lordship's letter of the 14th inst. appointing Friday last at 4
O'Clock for an interview in reference to the Memorial on the
condition of British Columbia referred to in my letter of 19th
June and enclosed to Your Lordship on the 12th July.
In my letter of the latter date I mentioned to Your Lordship
that those gentlemen, specially Mr Fraser, Mr Dallas, Mr
Anderson & Mr Beeton, who signed the Memorial on the 19th
June, and who from their personal knowledge of the Colonycould
could
have given useful information to Your Lordship were unable to
remain in town after the 12th July.
could
have given useful information to Your Lordship were unable to
remain in town after the 12th July.
I was consequently instructed at the latter date to enclose the
Memorial in a letter for Your Lordship's consideration in
preference to asking for an interview, which without the
presence of the gentlemen above named would not probably have
been attended with satisfactory practical results.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
Mr Villars explains why the Deputation did not keep their appt on Friday last & asks that their petition may be considered. The Petition is in 7870 & asks for reduction of Expenditure a greater voice in the management of your [their] Affairs—see your minute on it.
Mr Villars explains why the Deputation did not keep their appt on Friday last & asks that their petition may be considered. The Petition is in 7870 & asks for reduction of Expenditure a greater voice in the management of your [their] Affairs—see your minute on it.
Lord Granville is to see Mr Fisher on Columbia affairs on
Thursday. ([One word off microfilm] from change of Capital.)
CC
20 July
Sir F. Sandford
I suppose some answer should now be given to the Memorial enclosed in Mr Villar's letter 7870—see minutes on it. It appears to me a case for a very general one, unless Lord Granville is prepared to refer the Memorial to Mr Musgrave for the purpose of submitting a scheme for giving the Population strictly Representative Institutions.
I suppose some answer should now be given to the Memorial enclosed in Mr Villar's letter 7870—see minutes on it. It appears to me a case for a very general one, unless Lord Granville is prepared to refer the Memorial to Mr Musgrave for the purpose of submitting a scheme for giving the Population strictly Representative Institutions.
CC
26 July
At once.
Wait till they write again. I don't know whether they will
want anything more at present. Lord Granville may have said enough
to them when the Deputation met him.
I have kept this by me in expectation of a comment from them.
FRS
21/7
