Shaw to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

I am directed, through you, to return the Society's best
thanks to the Duke of Newcastle, for the communication, just
received, of a copy of the Despatches from the Governor of
Vancouver Island enclosing the report of Lieut Richard Mayne
of an overland journey in the Districts of British Columbia
bordering on the Thompson, Fraser & Harrison Rivers; and that of
Lieut Palmer's

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reconnaissance of the Harrison and Lillouet
route to the Upper Fraser; both of which shall be laid before
the Council at its next Meeting.

With reference to the maps and plans which accompany the
reports, and are about being lithrographed, I am requested to
add that the Society will be glad to be favored with copies
of them as soon as completed.