Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Musgrave, Anthony to Wodehouse, John 10 December 1870, CO 60:41, no. 285, 283.
Abstract
Musgrave, Anthony to Wodehouse, John 10 December 1870, CO 60:41, no. 285, 283.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (7), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2).
No. 155
10th December 1870
My Lord,
I have communicated to Chief Justice Begbie, Your Lordship's
Despatch No 31, of 29th October with its enclosures in
regard to Mr Robinson's request to be allowed to insert the
information contained in Mr Begbie's Letter on the subject of
the Fraser River "Benches" inthe
the "Athenaeum"
or some similar periodical.
the "Athenaeum"
or some similar periodical.
2.££I now have the honor to enclose a copy of a Letter from Mr
Begbie, in reply in which he expresses his readiness to leave his
Paper on the "Benches" entirely at your Lordship's disposal.
Minutes by CO staff
I[t] might be worthwhile to ask the Geographical Socty privately
whether they intend to publish Mr Begbie's paper, or whether it
shall be left to Mr Robinson to do so.
CC
10 Jan 71
Other documents included in the file
The Council have decided to publish Judge Begbie's paper on the
"drift benches" of British Columbia entire, with diagrams. If,
however, Mr Robinson wishes to co-operate or would like to
appear in the matter there would be no objection to allowing him
to read the paper at our meeting & adding something of his own to it.
R.S. Macdonald Esqre
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Herbert
See private note
from Geographical Socty. Write as follows
to Mr Robinson.
Dft: The Revd Mr Robinson 14 January 1871
Sir
See private note
from Geographical Socty. Write as follows
to Mr Robinson.
Dft: The Revd Mr Robinson 14 January 1871
Sir
With reference to my letter of the 27 Oct. I am directed by the
Earl of Kimberley to inform you that Chief Justice Begbie has
stated in reply to the communication made to him he has no
objection to publicity being given to his paper respecting the
Fraser River Benches or Drift
terraces, leaving it to his
Lordship to decide in what way it should be done.
terraces, leaving it to his
Lordship to decide in what way it should be done.
Lord Kimberley has ascertained that the Geo. Socty have decided
to publish the paper entire with diagrams, but that if you wish
to cooperate or would like to appear in the matter, there wd be
no objection to allowing you to read the paper at the meeting of
the Socty, & adding something of your own to it.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
M.B. Begbie to A. Musgrave Jr., Private Secretary to
Musgrave, 9 December 1870, granting permission to publish his
manuscript.
