Despatch from Lieutenant Governor George Dundas to Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, No. 4 (9 January 1865)
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Date: 1865-01-09
By: George Dundas
Citation: Despatch from Lieutenant Governor George Dundas to Right Hon. Edward Cardwell (9 January 1865) in UK, Parliament, Correspondence respecting the Proposed Union of the British North American Provinces (London: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1867).
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No. 2.
Copy of a DESPATCH from Lieut.-Governor DUNDAS to the Right Hon. EDWARD CARDWELL, M.P.
(No. 4.)
Government House, January 9, 1865.
(Received January 17, 1865.)
(Answered No. 3. Feb. 1, 1865, page 135.)
SIR,
REFERRING to your Despatch, No. 29, of the 8th ultimo, have the honour to enclose copy of a Despatch from the Governor General, respecting the proposed Federation, and my reply thereto.
I have suggested the 28th of February for the meeting of the Legislature of this Island. I have, however, informed Lord Monck, that I am prepared to summon it sooner if he considers it expedient.
I have, &c.
(Signed) GEORGE DUNDAS.
Lieut.-Governor.
The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P.,
&c. &c. &c.
Enclosure in No. 2.
Governor Lord MONCK to Lieutenant-Governor DUNDAS.
Government House, Quebec, December 23, 1864.
This Despatch will be found printed at page 2.
Lieutenant-Governor DUNDAS to Governor Lord MONCK.
Government House, Prince Edward Island, January 9, 1865.
This Despatch will be found printed at page 5.