VPRS 4022 Letters Of Introduction To The Governor,

This series consists of Letters of Introduction to the Governor for persons arriving in the Colony of Victoria, possibly seeking employment in the Government service or some other mark of favour from the Governor.Letters were often over the signature of the Secretary of State for the Colonies or other members of the Colonial Office, persons having been recommended to them by Members of Parliament or persons of rank and influence. Other letters were written by senior clergy, senior military officers and diplomatic representatives and socially prominent people in Britain.

本系列档案包含为抵达维多利亚殖民地（Colony of Victoria）的人士出具的致总督引荐信，这些人士或谋求殖民政府的公职，或期盼获得总督赐予的其他恩遇。此类信件的落款通常为殖民地事务大臣（Secretary of State for the Colonies）或殖民办公室其他官员，其举荐对象均由英国议会议员、权贵或有影响力人士向上述官员推荐。其余信件则由英国的资深神职人员、高级军官、外交代表及社会名流撰写。