Minerals, Mineral Waters, Sgc. 431 



Extract of a letter from the Rev. John Jackson. 



William Henry, ith December, 18S0. 



Sir, — It may be interesting to the Society to be informed 

 of tiie existence of certain saline springs in the neighbour- 

 hood of Varennes ; from which, tradition says, salt used to 

 be manufactured in the times of the French. That may 

 well have been the case, for the supply of fluid aflbrded by 

 them is very abundant, as 1 myself witnessed Mhen on 

 going up to Montreal some years ago, 1 visited the place. 

 They are situated about midway between the post road and 

 the St. Lawrence, on a flat piece of pasture ground, and 

 issue up through several outlets from what 1 would call a 

 common reservoir, covered with a thin crust of turf ; the 

 ground sinking here to the pressure of the foot j but all 

 around, beyond their immediate locality it is perfectly dry 

 and Arm. 



The impression left on my mind is, that the water is of a 

 milky hue and somewhat of the like consistency. 



1 remain dear Sir, &c. 



JouN Jackson. 

 Jonathan Wurtele, Es(|. 



Corresponding Secy. L. & II. S. 



Information received from the Honble, Mr. Justice 

 Taschereau, respecting a locality of slate. 



liuflitc, 3c. Janrier, IHSl. 



Cher Monsieur, — Je viensd'arrivcr i\c la compagne, d'ou 

 j'ai apporti' plusieurs morceaux d'ardoise (juc vous m'aviez 

 dcniandcH : il y cii a de pluiicMirs e8j)iccs, rouge, noire it 



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