Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Read, William to Stanley, Edward Henry 10 March 1858, CO 305:9, no. 2377, 658.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (3), Other documents (1).
William Read responds to the alleged intention of the CO to take an
Ethnological Surveyof Vancouver Island. He enquires whether appointments are made through them or through the Royal Geographical Society.
The minutes discuss whether any such
surveyor
scientific expeditionhas been proposed and if not should inform Read that
he is mistaken.
Enclosed is a draft reply from the CO to Read stating that the government had no plans to undertake an ethnological survey of Vancouver Island.
Read to Stanley
Park Road Belle Vue
Southampton
March 10 1858
The Right Honble Lord Stanley
H.M. Colonial Secretary
Whitehall
Southampton
My Lord,
It having been announced as the intention of your Lordships
predecessor, to cause an Ethnological Survey of Vancouvers
Island to be made, I am desirous of ascertaining whether or not
your Lordship has determined upon proceeding with the same; as
in the event of the
appointments not being already made I purpose
submitting to your Lordship my claims for an Engagement thereon.
appointments not being already made I purpose
submitting to your Lordship my claims for an Engagement thereon.
I am not aware whether the appointments will be made direct from
your Lordship, or mediately through the instrumentality of the
Royal Geographical Society, and I shall feel greatly obliged by
receiving such information as will enable me to forward my
application through the proper Channel.
Minutes by CO staff
ABd
11/3
I am not: nor can imagine what an "Ethnological Survey" of so
limited a spot as Vanc. I. can be meant for.
HM
Mh 11
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Colonial Office to Read, 20 March 1858, stating the
government had no plans to undertake an ethnological
survey of Vancouver Island.