Confidential

The Earl of Malmesbury having communicated to me certain Despatches
Malmesbury, Earl of
Napier, Lord
from Her Majesty's Minister at Washington on the subject of British 
Columbia it has afforded me much satisfaction to observe through highly
favorable terms in which Lord Napier mentions Mr Nugent—the Special
Nugent, Johnspecial agent
Agent of the United States on the Pacific Coast—and I feel sure that
the friendly disposition towards this Country which his Lordship
represents this Gentleman to entertain, will be duly appreciated and
met by you in a similar
spirit.