Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Stamp, Edward to Carnarvon, Earl 18 February 1859, CO 305:13, no. 1936, 290.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (1).
Stamp sends a clipping from the Times reporting the uncertainty of mail service to Vancouver Island. He requests further information on a decision towards his proposal to offer mail
service.
The minutes note that the decision will depend on decisions from the Treasury and the government.
Included in this document is a Newspaper clipping, Times, 25 December 1859, referring to the uncertainty of the mail service between Vancouver Island and San Francisco; and a draft reply from Carnarvon to Stamp, 25 February 1859, stating his proposal had been referred to Treasury, and he would
be informed as soon as a decision was reached.
Stamp to Carnarvon (Parliamentary Under-Secretary)
18th Feby 1859
To
The Right Honorable
The Earl of Carnarvon
Under Secretary of State for the Colonies
&c &c &c
My Lord,
I take the liberty to enclose for your Lordships perusal the
following passages in the Times Correspondents letters, dated
Vancouvers Island 17th & 25th Decr last. They point out the
extreme irregularity of the present defective postal arrangements and
the serious inconvenience resulting therefrom. I avail myself of
this opportunity to inform your Lordship that I have not yet, as I
fully expected to do, heard anything from the Treasury in reference
to my proposals of 2nd Inst and as my stay here is to be Short and
the question is exceedingly pressing for the Colony may I beg your
Lordships kind intervention to shorten the delay.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
Inform the writer that the matter has been referred to the T-y & that as soon as HM Govt have formed a decision upon it he shall be apprized.
Inform the writer that the matter has been referred to the T-y & that as soon as HM Govt have formed a decision upon it he shall be apprized.
ABd
19 Feb
Annex dt.
HM
F 21
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Newspaper clipping,
Times, 25 December 1859, referring to the
uncertainty of the mail service between Vancouver Island and
San Francisco.
Enclosure of 17 December not in file.
