Howard to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 27th ultimo,
transmitting, by direction of His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, copy
of a Despatch from the Governor of Vancouver's Island, reporting that
he should take immediate steps for forwarding to England the desired
supply of Douglas Fir Seed, and stating the precautions, which would
be used in sending it, and I have to request that you will be so good
as to convey to His Grace an expression of my thanks for his
compliance with my request.