Photography was still in its
infancy in 1859, but the Royal Engineers made use of it to record the
area they were working in. The following letter describes what
images had been made.
New Westminster
November 21st 1859
Prints from Negatives
5 - Harrison Lillooet Route (maps)
2 - Boston Bar Trail (bad)
2 - Lt. Mayne's Map
1 - Indian Burial Ground at Hope
3 - RE camp - New Westminster
1 - RE camp (Duplicate)
1 - Hope (bad)
3 - Douglas
2 - Prints from Leaves
A few prints have been expended in reduction of maps. A few
accompanied Lt. Palmer's report. Copies of meterological diagrams
have been given away to illustrate the form in which they are
kept. A few other prints have been given away.
Negative Plates:
5 - Reductions of Harrison Lillooet Route
2 - Reductions of Lt. Mayne's Map
3 - Reductions of Meteorological Diagrams
2 - Reduction of New Westminster
3 - Douglas and Harrison Lake
1 - Indian Burial Ground at Hope
4 - Hope and Boston Bar Trail (bad)
4 - RE Camp
1 - Camp garden
1 - Officer's Quarters
1 - Tsimmana with transparancy
1 - Lt. Blake, R. M.
1 - Colonel Moody and Indian
1 - Dr. Seddall, Mr. Brown, R.M.
Sundry unsuccessful attempts at the Mountains near N.W. and a few spoilt
plates. Very few printed. Captain Lempriere was the only
purchaser of a few prints and his money was advanced to him.
Captain R. M. Parsons, RE
Unfortunately, since 1859,
some of the above images have gone missing, but we are endeavoring to
rediscover them.
