Hammond, Edmund to Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford Chichester 11 January 1864, CO 305:24, no. 221, 65.

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Hammond, Edmund to Fortescue, Chichester 11 January 1864, CO 305:24, no. 221, 65.

Abstract

Public Offices document. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2).

Hammond forwards a request for information on a missing Italian, G. Vignola, who was last heard from on Vancouver Island. This file includes instructions to Douglas asking him to investigate Vignola’s whereabouts.

Hammond to Under-Secretary of State

Foreign Office

January 11 1864

Sir,

I am directed by Earl Russell to transmit to you herewith a Copy of a Letter from the Italian Minister at this Court, requesting information as to the fate of G. Vignola, whose family last heard from him at Vancouver's Island in March, 1861; and I am to request that in laying the same before The Duke of Newcastle, you will move His Grace to cause enquiry to be made respecting the individual in question.

I am, Sir,
Your most obedient
humble Servant,
E. Hammond

Minutes by CO staff

Mr Elliot
Request the Governor to have the necessary enquiries instituted, & report the result.

ABd 12 Jany

Draft—& tell F.O.

TFE 12/1

Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)

Copy, N.E. Ayyle [Argyle?] to Earl Russell, 4 January 1864, requesting that an inquiry be made to locate G. Vignola, an Italian citizen, whose last known address was Vancouver Island (written in French).