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Date: 1862-09-26
By: Duke of Newcastle
Citation: Despatch from the Duke of Newcastle to Lieutenant Governor Arthur Gordon (26 September 1862) in UK, HC, Return to an Address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 30 June 1864; for Copy of Correspondence between any of the North American Provinces and the Imperial Government, relating to their Application for Assistance in raising a Loan for an International Railway (1864).
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Downing-street, 26 September 1862.

Sir,

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch, No. 87,* of the 21st of August, respecting the Conference which was proposed to be held at Quebec on the 10th of this month, relative to the construction of the Intercolonial. Railway, and stating that you had nominated as Delegates from New Brunswick the Provincial Secretary, the Honourable W. H. Steeves, and the Honourable P. Mitchell.

I have, &c.
(signed) Newcastle.