Macdonald to Newcastle

Having a Work on British Columbia in Manuscript and being
desirious of perusing, before publication, papers relative to the
affairs of the Colony I have today made every possible enquiry at
"The Turn Stiles," and of Messrs Groombridge & Sons as to when
"Blue Book"
Part IV is to be published, but to no purpose.

May I therefore take the very great liberty of asking Your
Grace to instruct one of Your Grace's Secretaries to inform me how
soon it is expected that papers relative to British Columbia for
1861 Part IV will be published.