Transcribe Woodcock, W. H. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1880-11-22)

Consul at Victoria, and all the leading merchants ? at Portland to Wadhaml & Elliot, A. P. Hotaling Col Evans, A gent Wella Fon?, and to the Collector of Customs here - So if you will make a definite Proposition I will entertain it - I am at present engaged in Keeping a hotel here, and am generally interested in prospecting for minerals - and I know of a locality in British Columbia, containing ? Galina, well defined ledges, and plenty - Rock carrying from 400 oz to 800 oz in Silver to the ton, Abundances of wood & water - Land similar to U. S. without the litigation - It would require a capital of about $800 ,000 to open up the Country - Foreigners can hold claims - x 600 x 1500 - I have no samples at present of the ore, but have the assays. It is ? a good mining (pla? country) and where a Rail Road and steamer could be used - Now if you know of any one or more persons to engage in an enterprise and who will come out here in the spring - I will go with them and have the place examined It will require men of influence, but the whole country can be taken up - I know this is not in