Falk to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

A short absence from home has prevented my acknowledging sooner
receipt of your esteemed favor of the 21st January. My letter of
introduction which Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton may be good enough to
give me to Governor Douglas of British Columbia as solicited in my
former letter of 10 January will of course be received by me upon the
terms mentioned by you, that such does not to any extent guarantee
the concerns in which I am interested.

I am personally acquainted with a good many Members of either
house of Parliament and by making a couple of calls could I dare say
get a personal introduction to Sir Edward, but I dare say the
inclosed Note from Sir Edwards Colleague the former Colonial Minister
to me (which kindly return) will be a sufficient Voucher for my
respectability and standing.