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Watkin, E. W. (Edward William), 1819-1901

"Canada and the States"


"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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The stage road from Douglas to Lillovet is described as complete, and
that from Lillovet to Alexandria as in progress, as also the machinery
of a stern-wheel steamboat for the water communication between
Alexandria and Tete Jaune Cache.
The last-named place [Sidenote: Tete Jaune Cache.] is situated between
53 degrees and 54 degrees N.L., and is at the western extremity of the
most practicable pass of the Rocky Mountains.


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