62 THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



With respect to the general business of the Post I've nothing 

 to suggest or recommend, by way of ameHoration on the system 

 which is now in successful operation. 



From the present state of the foreign market and the quantity 

 of salt fish on hand, I do not think that we will be able to export with 

 advantage more than 1,000 barrels of salmon next year, and you will 

 shape your arrangements accordingly. 



With best wishes. 



Yours truly, 



James Douglas. 



Private. Fort Victoria, 



18th March, 1850. 



Ans. 30th April. 



A. C. Anderson, Esqre. 

 My dear Sir: — 



I give this a chance, by a conveyance, intended to test the Fort 

 Hope road, at this season; with the view of making use of it hereafter 

 for the Express; there being so many hinderances by the Columbia, 

 that it is highly desirable to have another string to our bow, to use as 

 occasion may require. Our present intention is to despatch a packet 

 from this place, on or before the 19th Proximo Avhich Yale will forward 

 as soon as possible after it reaches Fort Langley, and should it arrive 

 at Colvile in time to catch the Express from Vancouver, we may 

 consider the question settled to our entire satisfaction, as the next 

 attempt will probably succeed better than the present. The greatest 

 difficulty will be the transport of the Paper Trunk, with passengers, 

 baggage and the provisions required for the large parties which 

 sometimes go out in Spring; but after a few journeys to and fro, even 

 that difficulty will cease to be regarded with dismay. 



The brigades are to meet at Thompson's River this Spring about 

 the usual date, and if you are not there with the Colvile people in 

 time Manson is at liberty to go on to Langley without you. He was 

 altogether too late last year for the business of New Caledonia. We 

 have taken measures to prevent the like occurrences this season by 

 authorizing him to proceed from Thompson's River with or without 

 the Colvile people. I should infinitely prefer your travelling in 



