Lord Durham 3 Parliamentary Papers Responses Collection

London: British Governement, 1839. 1st Edition. No binding. Very Good. Three (3) important and scarce Parliamentary Papers published between the nomination of Lord Durham as Governor General and High Commissioner to British North America after his resignation in September 1838; dealing with the Durham Report's criticism and justification for their disagreement to this report. Lord Durham had a number of political enemies in both Great Britain and Canada They scrambled to respond to his report after the fact with Lord Durham not focus on these and his very large report submitted in February 1839 with the 5 appendices was being absorbed, understood and debated. These Parliamentary Papers responses were written in June, July and August of 1839. Lord Durham died about a year later on July 28, 1840. A fascinating insight to the many difficulties and challenges Lord Durham faced in publishing and supporting his famous report which led to a series of reforms and changes. These included uniting the two Canadas into a single colony, the Province of Canada, in 1841 (Act of Union) and the report also paved the way for responsible government.

Some edge open tears and paper toning, otherwise all in very good condition.

John George Lambton, Lord Durham (1792-1840), 1st Earl of Durham, politician, diplomat

#1 - Canada. Correspondence Relative to the Affairs of Canada. Ordered to Be Printed 15th August 1839 [London]: 1839. 10, [1]pp. Great Britain Parliament, 1839; #535.

Petition from Upper Canada objecting to comments in Lord Durham's Report on conduct of the Legislative Council by J.S. Macauleay, Chairman, Committee Room, Legislative Council, from p. 5-10.

#2 - Copies or Extracts of Correspondence relative to The Affairs of Canada. Ordered to be printed 10th June 1839

Schedule.

(2), [3]-[38]pp.

No. 1 - Copy of a Despatch from Major-general Sir George Arthur, K.C.H., to Lord Glenelg, dated Toronto, 30 March 1839; (one Enclosure) - p. 3

No. 2 Copy of a Despatch from the Marquis of Normanby to Major-General Sir George Arthur K.C.H., dated Downing-street6 May 1839 - p. 4

No. 3.-Extract of a Despatch from Major-General Sir George Arthur, K.C.H., to the Marquis of Normanby, dated Upper Canada, Toronto, April 1839; (one Enclosure) -- p. 5

No. 4. - Copy of a Despatch from Major-General Sir George Arthur, K.C.H., to the Marquis of Normanby, dated Upper Canada, Toronto, 15 April 1839; (one Enclosure) - - P. 5

No. 5.-Extract of a Despatch from Major-General Sir George Arthur, K.C.H., to the Marquis of Canada, Toronto, 17 April 1839 p. 6

No. 6.- Extract of a Despatch from Major-General Sir George Arthur, K.C.H. to the Marquis of Normanby, dated Upper Canada, Toronto, May 1839 (two Enclosures) p. 6

No. 7.- Extract of a Despatch from Major-general Sir George Arthur, K.C.H., to the Marquis of Normanby, dated Upper Canada, Toronto, 13 May 1839; (two Enclosures) - p. 31

#3 - Copies or Extracts of Correspondence relative to The Affairs of Canada. Ordered to be printed 12th July 1839

(2),[3]-[12]pp.

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No. 1.- Extract of a Despatch from Lieut.-GeneralSir J.Colborne, G.C.B., to Lord Glenelg ; dated

Montreal, 31 January 1839 - p. 3

No. 2.-- Copy of a Despatch from Lieut.-General Sir J.Colborne, G .C.B.,to Lord Glenelg ; dated Montreal, 15 March 1839 ; (One Enclosure) - p. 3

No. 3.- Extract of a Despatch from Lieut.-General Sir J.Colborne, G .C.B., to the Marquess of Normanby ; dated Government House, Montreal, 13 April 1839 - p. 5

No.4.- Copy of a Despatch from Lieut.-General Sir J. Colborne,G. C.B., to the Marquess of Normanby ; dated Government House, Montreal, 19 April 1839; (Three Enclosures,) p. 5.