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HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL, CANADA, TO THE 

 PRESIDENT OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



Office of the Goveknor-General's Secretary, 



Ottawa, Stli April, 1885. 



Sir, — I have tlie honour, by desire of His Excellency the Governor- 

 General, to transmit to joxi herewith a copy of a despatch (No. 48, 

 17th March,) from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, expressing 

 the high appi-eciation of Her Majesty's Government of the services 

 rendered by Mr. Sandfoi'd Fleming, C.M.G., in connection with the 

 Prime Meridian Conference at Washington. 



I Have the honour to be. 

 Sir, 

 Your obedient servant, 



CHARLES J. JONES, 

 For the Governor-General's Secretary. 



The President Canadian Institute, Toronto. 



THE EARL OF DERBY, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLO- 

 NIES, TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE, 

 GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CANADA. 



Dow.NiNG Street, 17th March, 1885. 



My Lord, — I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your 

 Despatch ISTo. 53, of the 24th ultimo, with its enclosures, respecting 

 the proceedings of the Prime Meridian Conference at Washington. 



I have caused the papers forwarded to be transmitted to the 

 Science and Art Department. 



I take this opportunity to request your Lordship to inform Mr. 

 Sandford Fleming that Her Majesty's Government highly appreciate 

 the services rendered by him in connection with this Conference. 



I have, &c., 



DERBY. 



Goveru-qr-General, 



The Most Hon. the Marc[ais of Lansdowne, G.C.M.G., &g., &c,, &c. 



