I have the honor to acknowledge your Despatch No 37 of the
23rd March adverting to a letter addressed to you by
Mr H.M.
Snyder from
Victoria on the
20th December lastlast referring to a
Memorial addressed to you by Proprietors, Householders, and Residents
of
Vancouver Island expressing their gratification at my appointment
as Governor of
British Columbia, and in accordance with your
instructions I will inform
Mr Snyder that you
havehave received his
letter.