Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Wodehouse, John to Musgrave, Anthony 14 February 1871, NAC RG7:G8C/18, 56.
Abstract
Wodehouse, John to Musgrave, Anthony 14 February 1871, NAC RG7:G8C/18, 56.
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
No. 14
14 February 1871
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit to you in reply to your Despatch No.
152 of the 7th December a copy of a letter from the General Post Office
from which you will learn that the Postmaster General is not prepared tomake
make any reduction in the Postage rate between this country and B.C. so
long as the expense of conveying the mails (particularly between San
Francisco and Victoria) remains so heavy.
make any reduction in the Postage rate between this country and B.C. so
long as the expense of conveying the mails (particularly between San
Francisco and Victoria) remains so heavy.
