Churchill to Cardwell

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your
favor of yesterdays date, enclosing a copy of a report on
the Bute Inlet Road from the Acting Governor of British Columbia, and in reply beg to state that such report refers
to an extension of time and a grant of land for an
ordinary wagon road only. On the 19th Inst. I had the honor
of sending you a communication referring to a totally different
scheme to which I beg most respectfully to draw your serious
and early attention, as I have secured the co-operation of
Capitalists who are willing to aid Mr Waddington in carrying
out the superior road mentioned in the letter referred to.

I should therefore feel particularly obliged if you
would favor me with an early reply to this communication, to
enable me to immediately make the necessary arrangements, as
I am afraid the Capitalists will withdraw unless the matter
is speedily closed.