The employment of the people and the capital of Great Britain in her own colonies by undertaking a great national work
Subtitle: and thus opening the shortest road to the most extensive regions of wealth ... explained in a letter to the author of "The Clockmaker" containing thoughts on the subject of a railway communication ... from ... Halifax in Nova Scotia (North-eastern America) to the mouth of Frazer's river in New Caledonia (North-western America) or such other port as may be determined upon
Contributors: Haliburton, Thomas Chandler, 1796-1865
Series: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America, from its discovery to the present time -- 85258
Publisher: W.P. Metchim
Published: 1849
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 59
Subjects: Railroads -- Canada; Transportation -- Canada; Great Britain -- Colonies -- America
Other titles: Letter to the author of "The clockmaker" containing thoughts on the subject of a railway communication between the Atlantic and the Pacific ..
Notes: Title on 2 leaves; 2nd leaf begins: A letter to the author of "The Clockmaker" ..

Letter from Major Robert Carmichael-Smyth to Thomas Chandler Haliburton

Printed again the same year in a 68 p. edition of variant title which mentions the author's name on 2nd leaf

Sabin, 85258

Microfiche. [Woodbridge, CT] : Primary Source Microfilm, 2005. 1 microfiche : negative. (Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America, from its discovery to the present time ; fiche 53736)