Mr. C - - Called Early And Went With Me To Sections; John Joined
Me, And We Saw And Heard Captains Ray And Greely Of Arctic Fame.
They
say he (Greely) and his living companions saved themselves from
starvation by eating their dead ones - a dreadful alternative, but I
don't think they were to blame; it didn't agree with him, for he looks
horribly ill, poor man!
In the afternoon we all went to see the Indian
game of La Crosse played between twelve Montrealists and twelve Indians.
It is pretty and exciting, something between lawn tennis and football - I
could have watched it for hours! we were all comfortably seated in
places of honour on a covered stand, which partly accounts for my
enjoyment. After this we went to tea with Mr. and Mrs. G. Stephens, and
there with John and E - - we finally settled with Mr. Stephens to go by
Canadian Pacific Railway to the north-west; Mr. Stephens offered us a
private car, provisioned, &c.; we take _his_ to Toronto, and stay
there with Sir David and Lady Macpherson. This invitation is the result
of an introduction I had from a friend in England. Several invites have
come from Philadelphia and New York. I sent a telegram to you yesterday,
but according to the rules of the Company (who allow us to send free,
subject to these conditions), it must first go to 90, O - - G - -; you
will write next to New York, and I will give directions there respecting
all letters.
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