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Correspondence (private letter)
Moody, Richard Clement to Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer 27 August 1858, CO 6:28, no. 8729, 363.

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Correspondence (private letter). Minutes (1), Other documents (1).
Moody advises that the necessary amount of stores for the Royal Engineers will require the whole of the Tonnage of the Thames City and he urged strongly that no other stores in addition be conveyed in her.
The minutes copy to the Admiralty and request the dedication of a ship for the Royal Engineers and their baggage.
Merivale to the Secretary to the Admiralty forwarding a copy of Moody’s letter and requesting the ship be devoted entirely to the Royal Engineers.
Moody to Lytton
JUS Club
London 27t August 1858.
My Lord,
I find the necessary amount of Stores to accompany the Royal Engineers to B. Columbia via Cape Horn will require the whole of the Tonnage of the "Thames City" the vessel which has been chartered and I would urge strongly that no other stores in addition be conveyed in her.
I am inclined to fear there may not be room enough and if by watering at any place directly in the route, more space could be gained it is desirable an arrangement to that effect should be agreed upon.
I have the honour to be
Yr Lordship's most obedt Sert
R.C. Moody
Col. R.E.
Lord Carnarvon
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Merivale
Copy to the Admiralty requesting that directions may be given for the dedication of the Ship that has been taken up entirely to the service of the R. Engineers & the Civil Officers & their baggage.
ABd 30 Augt
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Draft, Merivale to Secretary to the Admiralty, 31 August 1858, forwarding a copy of Moody's letter and requesting the ship be devoted entirely to the Royal Engineers.