No. 99.
Sir Edward
Thornton to Mr. Hunter.
Washington, September 6,
1876. (Received September 6.)
Sir: In compliance with an instruction which I
have received from the Earl of Derby, I have the honor to inclose copy
of an extract from a report by Major Cameron, the British Commissioner
on the late North American Boundary Commission, relative to the
assistance rendered him by the Government of the United States and its
officers on various occasions, and to convey to that Government the
sense entertained by Her Majesty’s government of the courtesy and
friendship shown by General Terry, commanding the Missouri Division of
the United States Army, to Captain Anderson, the chief astronomer to the
Commission, on his arrival at Duluth with a party of royal engineers, as
reported by Major Cameron.
I have, &c.,
[Inclosure.]
North American Boundary Commission.—Extract from
Major Cameron’s Report.
I have also to acknowledge the courtesy and friendly consideration
shown by General Terry, commanding the Missouri division of the
United States Army, who, on receiving Captain Anderson’s report of
his arrival at Duluth with a detachment of the royal engineers,
immediately welcomed him, and offered the services of one of his
staff officers to facilitate the journey through Minnesota and
Dakota to Pembina.
And here, too, may be a proper place for me to bring to your
lordship’s notice the great facilities afforded to me in the
execution of Her Majesty’s commission by the Government of the
United States, who issued instructions through the customs
department to expedite the transmission of stores, &c., for the
British party through United States territory.
I have also to note my acknowledgment of the assistance rendered to
me by the United States consuls at Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and
Hamilton, and to record the unvarying courtesy and consideration
shown to myself and all the members of the British expedition by the
United States officials at the ports of entry Detroit, Duluth, and
Pembina.
