Morgan to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)

In reply to Your letter of 27th ultmo respecting the
intention of my Son Henry R.L. Morgan late Lieut 40th foot to
settle in Vancouver Island or British Columbia, I beg to state, that
he left home with that intention & sailed on 2nd ultmo for
those Colonies before he received the necessary Certificate of
Service from The Horse Guards, to submit to His Grace the Duke of
Buckingham & Chandos to request a grant of land there.

He desired that letters for him should be directed to Post
Office Victoria, Vancouver Island; where any so directed will I am
satisfied be sure to reach him.

I know that he was most anxious to obtain a grant of land, & to
settle in either of these Colonies.