No. 164
Government House Victoria
Vancouvers Island
4 June 1859
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No 27 of the 26th February, informing me that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, had instructed the Chief of the MeteorologicalManuscript imageMeteorological Department to furnish me with a supply of forms of tables, to enable me to establish a system of Meteorological observations in British Columbia.
2. I have duly received the same, and have to return my sincere thanks for your kind attention to my request.
I have etc.
James Douglas
Minutes by CO staff
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Put by.
ABd 25 July
At once.
HM Jy 25