Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hammond, Edmund to Merivale, Herman 12 December 1858, CO 305:9, no. 12929, 413.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (3), Other documents (1).
Hammond forwards to the CO correspondence on the repayment of the 1856 loan Douglas gave authorities of Washington Territory.
The minutes send to Douglas for reference.
Hammond to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
With reference to Mr Fitzgeralds Letter of the 30th of
September last, inclosing a copy of a Despatch from Her
Majesty's Minister at Washington relative to the claim of
Governor Douglas on the United States Government for the
re-payment of a Sum of Money advanced by him in 1856 to the
Authorities of Washington Territory, I am directed by the Earl of Malmesbury to transmit to you a copy of a further Despatch
from Lord Napier inclosing a copy of the answer which he has
received from the United StatesSecretary
Secretary of State upon the
subject of this claim.
Secretary of State upon the
subject of this claim.
Herman Merivale Esqre
&c &c &c
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
Send copies of these papers to the Govr with reference to previous correspondence?
Send copies of these papers to the Govr with reference to previous correspondence?
VJ
20 Decr
Annex dt.
HM
D 20
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
1. Napier, British Minister at Washington, to Malmesbury, 20 November 1858, enclosing his correspondence with the American government on the
subject of Douglas's claim.
1.1 Napier to Lewis Cass, 12 November 1858, enclosing further correspondence from Douglas in promotion of his special claim, with explanation and support for the governor's
position.
