Fonds consists of a series of letters between Lieutenant Governor Major-General G.R. Pearkes, Assistant Vice President of the Connecticut National Bank David W.P. Jewitt, and the Provincial Librarian and Archivist of British Columbia, dating to 1961. These letters were given to R.H. Roy who sent them, with a letter of explanation, to Director of the Maritime Museum of B.C. Colonel W. Symons, 9 December 1968.

Fonds consists of a photocopy of a journal, written completely in Spanish, dating to 1792 detailing Captain Quadra's visit to Nootka to meet Captain George Vancouver. The original is held in Madrid, Spain and the copy was obtained by Premier Bennett on visit to Spain in 1968.

Fonds consists of an envelope with a drawing of Captain Cook sent via Paquebot Mail from the Cook Passage, Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island, to the curator of "The Museum", Victoria, BC. Also includes a letter describing the meaning of the envelope, and a one page history of Paquebot mail, dated September 1978.

Fonds consists of a log book containing a record of the proceedings on board the schooner City of San Diego from the Port of Friendly Cove, Nootka to the North Pacific Ocean, commanded by Hans Blakstad, commencing 6 July 1899 and ending 14 October 1899. Kept by Hans Blakstad.