No. 26

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your
communication of the 1st September last, marked
"Separate",

introducing Captain Parsons of the Royal
Engineers, who arrived here on the 29th Ultimo, by
the Mail Steamer Panama from San Francisco, with the
Detachment under his command in perfect health.

2. I have, according to your instructions,
provided House accommodation for Captain Parsons and
the detachment at this place, and I will afford him
every possible assistance in my power towards providing
for the arrival of Colonel Moody; and, further, should
temporary accommodation for the party be required at
any of the Hudson's Bay Trading Posts, I will take care
that such accommodation be afforded.