Minutes of meeting Present at the meeting of the Circumpolar Committee: William Spottiswoode, president in the Chair; Dr M Foster; Dr Rae; Mr Scott; Professor Stokes; Sir John Evans, Treasurer Documents and calculations concerning time required to travel to or from Fort Simpson, Fort Resolution and Fort Chipewyan presented by Dr Rae. Resolved - ' That in the opinion of the Committee, Fort Rae or Fort Providence on the Great Slave Lake is the most suitable for occupation as an observing Station. ' Extract from a letter by J A Grahame Esq Chief Commissioner to the Secretary to the Hudson's Bay Company presented by Mr Scott [content of extract not recorded] Estimates for Expedition expenses for 1 year and 8 months from 1 April 1882 by Committee discussed and revised [Listed] Committee requested Mr Scott to inform the Secretary of the Hudson's Bay Company of the views of the Committee. 9 March 1882