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CIHM/ICMH 

Microfiche 

Series. 


CIHIVI/iCMH 
Collection  de 
microfiches. 


Canadian  Institute  for  Historical  Microreproductions  /  Institut  Canadian  de  microreproductions  historiquas 


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Technical  and  Bibliographic  Notas/Notas  tachniquas  at  bibliographiquas 


Tha  Instituta  haa  attamptad  to  obtain  tha  bast 
original  copy  availabia  for  filming.  Faaturas  of  this 
copy  which  may  ba  bibliographically  uniqua. 
which  may  altar  any  of  tha  imagaa  in  tha 
raproduction.  or  which  may  significantly  changa 
tha  usual  mathod  of  filming,  ara  chackad  balow. 


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Colourad  covars/ 
Couvartura  da  coulaur 


r~|   Covars  damagad/ 


Couvartura  andommagia 


□    Covars  rastorad  and/or  laminatad/ 
Couvartura  rastaurte  at/ou  palliculte 


I      I    Covar  titia  missing/ 


La  titra  da  couvartura  manqua 

Colourad  maps/ 

Cartas  gtegraphiquas  an  coulaur 

Colourad  ink  (i.a.  othar  than  biua  or  black)/ 
Encra  da  coulaur  (i.a.  autra  que  blaua  ou  noira) 

Colourad  platas  and/or  illustrations/ 
Planchas  at/ou  illustrations  an  coulaur 

Bound  with  othar  matarial/ 
Rali*  avac  d'autras  docjmants 


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Tight  binding  may  causa  shadows  or  distortion 
along  intarior  margin/ 

La  re  Mure  serrAe  peut  causer  de  Tombre  ou  <t.9  la 
distoiv  ion  la  long  da  la  marga  Int6riaur« 

Blank  leaves  added  during  restoration  may 
appear  withm  the  text.  Whenever  possible,  these 
have  been  omitted  from  filming/ 
II  se  peut  que  certainaa  pagea  blanches  ajouttea 
iors  d'una  reatauration  apparaiaaant  dans  la  texte. 
mais,  lorsqua  cela  itait  possible,  cas  pages  n'ont 
pas  «t«  filmtes. 


L'Instltut  a  microfilm*  la  meilleur  exemplaire 
qu'il  lui  a  6ti  possible  de  se  procurer.  Les  details 
de  cet  exemplaire  qui  sont  peut-Atre  uniques  du 
point  de  vue  bibliographiqua.  qui  peuvent  modifier 
une  image  reproduite,  ou  qui  peuvent  exiger  una 
modification  dans  la  mithoda  normale  de  filmage 
sont  indiqute  ci-dessous. 


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Coloured  pages/ 
Pagea  da  coulaur 

Pages  damaged/ 
Pages  endommagias 

Pages  restored  and/or  laminated/ 
Pages  restaurtes  at/ou  pailiculAes 

Pages  discoloured,  stained  or  foxed/ 
Pages  dAcolories,  tachat^es  ou  piquies 

Pages  detached/ 
Pages  d<itach«es 

Showthrough/ 
Transparence 

Quality  of  print  varies/ 
Quality  inAgale  de  I'impression 

Includes  supplementary  material/ 
Comprand  du  material  supplimantaira 

Only  edition  available/ 
Seule  Mition  disponible 

Pages!  wholly  or  partially  obscured  by  errata 
slips,  tissues,  etc.,  have  been  refilmed  to 
ensure  the  best  possible  image/ 
Les  pages  totalement  ou  partiellement 
obscurcies  par  un  feuillet  d'errata,  une  pelure, 
etc.,  ont  6t6  filmies  A  nouveau  de  fapon  A 
obtanir  la  mailleure  image  possible. 


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Additional  comments:/ 
Commentaires  supplAmentaires; 


1  sheet  (verso  blank) 


This  item  is  filmed  at  the  reduction  ratio  checked  below/ 

Ce  document  est  film*  au  taux  de  reduction  indiquA  ci-dessous. 


10X 

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18X 

2PX 

26X 

30X 

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12X 

16X 

aox 

24X 

28X 

M^^IH 

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The  copy  filmed  her*  hat  bean  reproduced  thanke 
to  the  generoaity  of: 

Library  of  the  Public 
Archlvaa  of  Canada 

The  imagea  appearing  here  are  the  beat  quality 
poaaible  conaidaring  the  condition  end  legibility 
of  the  original  copy  and  in  Iceeping  with  the 
filming  contract  apacificationa. 


Original  coplea  in  printed  peper  covera  are  filmed 
beginning  with  the  front  cover  and  ending  on 
the  leat  page  with  a  printed  or  illuatrated  imprea- 
aion,  or  the  beck  cover  when  appropriate.  All 
other  original  copiaa  are  filmed  beginning  on  '<he 
first  pege  with  a  printed  or  illuatrated  imprea- 
aion.  and  ending  on  the  leat  page  with  a  printed 
or  illuatrated  impreaaion. 


The  leat  recorded  frame  on  each  microfiche 
ahail  contain  the  symbol  — »•  (meaning  "CON- 
TINUED"), or  the  symbol  V  (meaning  "END"), 
whichever  applies. 

Maps,  plates,  charts,  etc.,  may  be  filmed  at 
different  reduction  retloa.  Thoae  too  lerge  to  be 
entirely  included  in  one  exposure  ere  filmed 
beginning  in  the  upper  left  hand  corner,  left  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  aa  many  framea  aa 
required.  The  following  diagrama  iiiuatrate  the 
method: 


L'exemplaire  filmA  fut  reproduit  grice  A  la 
gAnAroaitA  da: 

La  bibliothdque  des  Archives 
publiques  du  Canada 

Lee  imegea  auivantae  ont  «t«  reproduitea  avec  le 
piua  grand  soin,  compte  tenu  de  le  condition  et 
de  la  nattet*  de  I'exempleire  film«,  et  en 
conformity  avec  lea  conditions  du  contrat  de 
filmage. 

Lea  axempielres  orlginsux  dont  le  couverture  en 
papier  eat  imprimte  aont  filmte  en  commengant 
par  le  premier  plat  et  en  terminent  soit  per  la 
darnlAre  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'Hiustretion,  soit  par  le  second 
plat,  aelon  le  ces.  Tous  les  eutres  exemplairas 
origineux  sont  filmte  en  commen^ant  par  la 
pramlAre  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'Hiustretion  et  en  terminent  par 
la  dernidre  pege  qui  comporte  une  telle 
empreinte. 

Un  des  symboles  suivents  appairaftra  sur  la 
dernlAre  Image  de  cheque  microfiche,  selon  le 
caa:  le  symbols  — ►  signifie  "A  SUIVRE",  le 
symbole  V  signifie  "FIN". 

Les  cartes,  plenches,  tebleaux,  etc.,  peuvent  Atre 
filmte  A  dea  taux  de  reduction  diff«rents. 
Lorsque  le  document  est  trop  grsnd  pour  Atre 
reproduit  en  un  seul  cllch«,  il  est  film*  A  psrtir 
de  I'angle  aupAriaur  geuche,  de  gauche  A  droite, 
et  de  heut  en  bes,  en  prenent  le  nombre 
d'images  nAcesseire.  Les  diegrammea  suivents 
illustrent  la  mAthode. 


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HAMILTON,  16th  Febrxtaet,  1860. 


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K-  J  T  ,.  ''*^""'  suggested  a  plan  by  which  the  uhimate  construction  of  the  GliEAT  WESTFRKT  P  a  rr  nn  a  n 

"ntil  we  estabn^h  a  cSZeCkTdl  '=''""°  ."P^'  ^"^ ^"'r'  1"^^°'* ^'""^  «''^"  *^"S'«"^  «' ^« UnitedStates 
too  extensive  a  work  and  wS^cdlfr^^^  ^"  ^^'"^  unfortunate,   in  attempting  .t  <n>ce 

and  resources,  and  u^dertali  .hat  XhTwln  ""         "''  ""^  ^"l'  *^"'  '^f"^  '  """'  *'°"''*  ""  '^'^  °»  ""^  own  energies 
toaltain  even  whari  amabout  to  n"^^^^^  But^inoLr 

and  subscribe  to        V™  0/    aV  ^7  'tZ  T  "'°  .™\'  /*''  '"  "'""*'  ^"""^  "^°  '^°««  -'  ^>  «-'  ^-»P-«'« 

from  the  proposed  Raitoad  I  w^llShe  hL.tv    f'T  "'  ^^^''^^  •»-«« '»>-'  th«  City  will  derive  many  adyalges 
WitV.  a  v^r„^  "»"roao  I  will  take  the  liberty  of  placing  the  most  prominent  before  you. 

otherrrsi:oZf":„;S:„r  H^f ^^^^^^  "°"''*.^  '^-r'r'  --  »^«  --^-'«  -va,  of  capitalists  and 

.uch  Railroad  ;  in  oonnexTon  with  the  S^^^^^^^^  ZT^'""'"  "'t  "!!'  "^  "'''•"''  ""' ''«  P'^^"*  ''"'^  -"?'«'«-  »' 

hundreds;  you  will  have  the  farilites  of  Zh^'  .^'"  »>«'""nense  Mechanical  works,  affording  employment  to  many 

boats,  with  L  variou    ;«'  0"^^^^^^^^^  f^'  ^f  '!'^^^ '  there  will  be  several  additional  lines  of  Steam' 

of  Passengers,  Goods  and  Produce  to  an  exten^ll  A    ^^    °'  ^"  f^"  *°  ""'^  ^'°"'  ^'^^  '^"'''  '"^"l""?  »»»«  '«""» 

of   the  extraordinary  groJ^rZc^TLZll^^^  '^"'  of  Buffalo,  (and  which  have  been  the  origin 

corresponding  rise  in  the  va^ue  of  Real  E  fat'e    Th  .f  '^us  Progress  in  on  «nparo//.fed  «fcgre.,  together  with*^a 

the  annual  disbursements  by  the  Jlpanvld  Tr  'T       "''      -^'P''"''  "°*  °"'^  '°  ^^'^  ^""'''"^  "^  *^«  ^''^'  ^«t  f«"" 
thousandsof  people,  and  price  ran^^^^^^^^^  Travellers    amount.ng  to  at  least  £300,000  per  annum,  would  employ 

Company  wiU  prove  rproSrbran7f?r''P'"'^  '°  '^'^  ^^"'^  "°""*^'  '^"^  ^^^'l^'  »hat  the  Stock  of  the 
Continent.  '"  P™''" '^  P^"**''^'« ''"'^  ^^f—^'^-^ '^e  general  opinion  being,  that  it  will  be  the  best  paying  Road  en  this 

of  y™,,:::fl":S:]'tTiir,n::t!r'T"  •!r^"".'""  e-.g-ated.)  the  construction  of   this    Road  is  deserving 
n>oIt  gratifying  su^rSim^X^Sr^''''"'^^       and  all  who  are  interested,  will  use  your  best  efforts,  th'e 

The  following  ,s  my  estimate  of  the  means  by  which  the  Road,  from  this  to  London,  may  be  secured  :- 

Amount  to  be  paid  by  Shareholders, *i™7  nnn 

Loan  upon  Government  Guarantee -         -  ^»27,000 

Amount  payable  to  Contractors  in  Stock, '.'.'.'.      uom 

over';  f:Z'^JilZleTlTJelZ!a^^^^^^^^      ^''  ''  '''''''   l"  ^"^^"•"-♦'  ""^  ^^^  «-   P«  --. 
neiRhborhood  ifduHon^r    ^""^ -^^3. 500  eacA  year.)    ,t   is   even  witUn  the  ability  of  the  inhabitants  of  this  City  and 

ment  o7Soad        ''°"^'''""*'°"  "  fi'''^"  •"  '^'  '""^-"^'l  •"-"s,  which  will  very  soon  flow  from  a  resolute  commence- 

entitlfn'fn'^'    ^"^"""^    "    "!i  .rf  P"*™"""^  importance   to    the  whole    country,    it  is  surely  most  worthy  of   and 

three!  nthrir'T''  '"    ''  '''  "k"  ""  '^^"  ^PP^''^^^  '»  '^'^  '^"^^  "^^-h  "^^  be  reasonably  expect  of    hem    within 
deTprm  n?%     "        '^  ™'^^°''"  with  the  certainty  of  success.       Therefoie,  let  us  now   unite,  and  with  one  morT  S 

•'SlanS  "^*  tr'^"'  "'^'''^  '^^"^^'"^  -  indiffe'rencewillbe  sacrificed;^ sosura/ th 

Niagara  and  Detroit"    Company  is   Chartered,  (and  it  will  be,  if  we  make  no  speedy  move  )  so  sure  will    iHrL 
senousblow  to  Provincial  interests,  and  blight  the  prosperity  of  this  City.  ^  '^  '    ^™'^'  * 

The  Road  cannot  be  commenced  until  the  sum  required  is  Subscribed  for. 
.hisgrrrd"^XT"  "'"  y-'-^-<J^y«>-th  a  Stock  Book,  and  I  trust  to  find  you  prepared  to  encourage 

I  remain. 

Your  Most  Obedient  Humble  Servant, 

T    rr    mr  TTTc^^-hT 

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