Jarman to Cardwell

I have the honor to request that you will cause Enquiries to be made
at Victoria Vancouvers Island about my son Charles Orriss Haining
whom I have not heard of for more than 2 years. He went from London
3 years ago in the Ship Frigate Birch to Victoria and when he
arrived out there he was employed at various things but when
he wrote me last he was serving behind a Spirit bar, in a Saloon, and
he described this place as being one of great risk to his personal
safety, and as I have not heard of him for more than 2 years I [cannot]
but fear something sad has befallen him. I always addressed his
letters to be left at the post office till called for at Victoria.
He was 21 years of age this July, and [was] induced to go to Victoria
only from the very favourable reports respecting this Colony
that he read in the newspapers.