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1861-1870 (Creation)
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- British Columbia (Colony). Post Office Dept.
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9 cm of textual records
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The Post Office Dept. of the Colony of British Columbia was established in 1864 by the Postal Service Ordinance (27 Vict., No. 14). The main post office was established at New Westminster. The department was administered by a postmaster general who appointed Postmasters. The postal service legislation was revised in 1867 for the united colony of British Columbia by an ordinance to assimilate the law regulating the postal service (30 Vict., No. 25).
Custodial history
The records in this fonds were found in archival storage and the date of transfer is unknown.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of records created and received by the post office department. It includes records from the post offices in New Westminster, Victoria, and Lytton. Types of records include correspondence, letterbooks, a letterpress copy book, memos, a cash book, and financial accounts.
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BCAUL control number: BCA-2117