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‘Colonial Despatches’ of Vancouver Island and BC 1846-1871

In 1855, Captain John Powell Mills of the barque Colinda wrote a letter from Victoria, British Columbia to colonial secretary Sir George Grey, describing the wretched reception he received when he landed in the British colony. “… On my arrival … Continue reading

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