Moloney tells Hooker that he has written to Mr Remming (?) of the Colonial Office, asking him to be informed when S. Rowland is due to return from his ‘Gold Coast Colony on leave of absence’ as he would like to recommend him to Sir J. D. Hooker for the Kilimanjaro Expedition, as he has a high level of botanical and geographic knowledge and experience. He continues to say that he believes that he has proven his ability in the last 12 months in his exploration of the Gold Coast. He follows on with a brief description of Rowland’s biography, including the mention of his medical training and his use of photography in expeditions. He ends by saying that he believes he ‘fully deserves anything I can do for him’. Page 1 and 5 of 5.