Moody to Under-Secretary of State

I have the honour to inform you of my arrival at Vancouver's
Island the day before yesterday.

Immediately on anchoring I proceeded round in a boat to
Victoria and reported myself to the Governor, by whom I was most
kindly welcomed. We had a long and interesting interview.

As soon as I have settled my family in Victoria I hope with
the Governor's permission to proceed at once up the Fraser River
to join Captains Grant and Parsons R.E.