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Ex-Governor, Victoria; Mr. Joseph W. M'Kay, Hudson's Bay Company, Port 

 Yale, British Columbia; Mr. William Duncan, a Lay Missionary amongst the 

 Chimseans, Metlakathla, British Columbia (through the Church Missionary 

 Society) ; or from Mr. George Gibbs, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, 

 District of Columbia, United States. I may possibly be writing to one or 

 other of the two first-named gentlemen soon, and will mention the matter 

 to them ; but I do not think that you will find that they will be able to give 

 a different answer from mine. 



I forgot to say that I know of no Indian tribe which use or used a sceptre 

 or insigne of office. For myself, if ever I can give you the slightest information 

 or be of any use to you whatever, do not for a moment hesitate, as it will not only 

 be a pleasure, but a small recompense for the benefit which I, in common with 

 others, have derived from your researches. In the meantime believe me to be, 



Dear Sir, 



Yours very sincerely, 



ROBERT BROWN. 



Professor Rupert Jones, dfc. 



