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Colonial Office correspondence with Hudson's Bay Co. with regard to Vancouver Island
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Transcribed 1978 (originally created 1822-1880) (Creation)
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- Great Britain. Colonial Office
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37 cm of textual records; 2 reels of microfilm [B16916-B16917]
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The Colonial Office was a department of the British Columbia to administer Britain's colonial possessions.
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This series consists of transcripts of correspondence with the Hudson's Bay Company relating to the conveyance, settlement, and reconveyance of Vancouver Island. Correspondence is arranged chronologically.
Volumes:
Volume 1: 1822-1851
Volume 2: 1852-1856.
Volume 3: 1856-1858
Volume 4: 1858-1860
Volume 5: 1860-1863
Volume 6: 1863-1880
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Transcribed from the Public Records Office, London, 1978.
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Public Records Office, London (PRO series C.O. 134).
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Detailed item level list available: http://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Document/Finding_Aids_Atom/GR-0001_TO_GR-0500/gr-0332.pdf
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Accession number(s): GR-0332
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Location note: These records are stored onsite at the BC Archives. Please request them from the retrievals desk in the Archives reference room or use the self-serve microfilm cabinets in the Archives reference room.
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Use microfilm copy.
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- Vancouver Island (Colony). Governor (Subject)
- Warre, Sir Henry James (Subject)
- Cridge, Edward, 1817-1913 (Subject)
- Great Britain. Colonial Office (Subject)
- Hudson's Bay Company (Subject)