"Next Day I Drove To Grand Falls In A Spring Waggon, And Then By
Tobique To Woodstock, Where I Arrived On Sunday Morning - Having Driven
Through The Night.
"On Sunday drove to Canterbury, and then railed to St. Andrews, where I
stayed with the able manager of the Railway.
"Monday railed and drove to Frederickton, where I had an interview with
the Government of New Brunswick - then steamed down the St. John river to
St. John; yesterday went by railway, St. John to Shediac, and then
completed my journey, by hard travelling, driving through the night
from Shediac (over the Cobequid Mountains) to Truro, where I joined the
railway at 5 a.m., and came on to this place, reaching it at 12 - three
hours late - owing to our engine getting off the track. Here I have seen
the Government, and also the Governor-General, and to-morrow I go by
St. John's and Portland to Montreal, where I shall arrive on Saturday
at 8 p.m., and go on to Toronto on Monday.
"I have only time to write a bare list of my doings, but will write
fully by next mail. I hope to find heaps of letters at Montreal, and
good news of your health and comfort."
"MONTREAL,
"Sunday, Sept. 22, 1861.
"I have made the tour described in my note from Halifax, and I got back
here yesterday at 2 p.m., having travelled about 1,780 miles since
leaving Quebec, and nearly 2,000 since I left here last Thursday week.
I have spent the best part of one day and night in a canoe - two late
nights on the road in the spring waggon and stage - one night, and part
of another, in steamers - and the remaining five nights in bed.
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