Letter from the Duke of Somerset to the Prince Consort

Letter from the Duke of Somerset to the Prince Consort discussing the suitability of particular vessels for the tour. He encloses a list of suggested ships and a memorandum prepared by the Hydrographer stating the depth of the water up to Montreal (see VIC/MAIN/Z/466/5). He suggests that the 'Hero', 'Ariadne' and 'Flying Fish' would be best suited for the tour and asks on which ship a suite should be prepared for the Prince of Wales.