In reply to your letter of the 13th Inst I beg to state that the points on which I seek information refer to the territories & procee-dingsproceedings of the Hudson Bay Compy, — & to the topography, resources &
climate of Vancouver's island.
These important subjects are contained I believe in — 1st Letter from Sir JH Pelly to EarlEarl Grey 24 April enclosing report & Appendix on Isbisters Memorial.
2nd Colonel Crofton's report
3rd Lord Elgins — Do

4th LtsWarre & Vavasours report on Vancouver's island.
My object being the elu-cidationelucidation of truth, I trust Earl Grey will
permit me to refer to the above mentioned documents, or, to any others of a public nature bearing on the same subject.