He encloses some letters on which he desired Buxton's opinion. He states that he had never thought that they could found a sizeable Agricultural Association at this stage because the public had not been given any reason to suppose that it was a profitable venture. He would like to see something accomplished in this way by the expedition but did not see either what or how; though he felt able to follow in such a venture and contribute to it despite probable loss, he did not know how to lead in such a matter. He agrees with James Cook that they should not weaken their effectiveness by dabbling in minor petty efforts, and with Buxton that agriculture was the ultimate solution to the problem of slavery, but thinks that commerce might be very important first approach and possibly, as Booker had suggested, the only step to take at the moment. He comments that if each venture they undertook proved profitable, it would give great confidence for further things to be done. A few days earlier, he and Elizabeth Fry had seen Lord John Russell and he had seized the opportunity to put a word in for the expedition; he believed this had done some good. He had also attempted to set Jamieson on the right lines. He suggests that when Buxton next saw Lord John Russell, he should accompany him.