"I send you the 'route' from the Pacific to Canada, which I promised.

"I cannot vouch for it; but it comes from an unusually well-informed
quarter, and I incline to think it is much nearer accuracy than such
information as represents the obstacles to be almost insuperable.

"I am, yours very truly,
"NEWCASTLE."



"Memorandum of a Route from Vancouver Island to
Canada.

_Stations_ _Conveyance_ _Time_

"Victoria, Vancouver Island
Yale, on Fraser River, or
Douglas, on Harrison Lake Steamer 2 days
Lytton, on Fraser River, or
Lillovet Stage coach 2 days
Alexander, on Fraser River Do. 4 days
Fort George, on Fraser River Steamer 2 days
Tete Jaune Cache do. Do. 5 days
between 53 degrees and 54 degrees N L -------
15 days
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