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RED EIVER EXPLORING EXPEDITION. 



opportunity of making such ad interim report as you may con- 

 sider desirable. You will determine the return route to be 

 taken by you and your assistant, whether by Lake Superior or 

 by St. Paul, as you may be led to believe will most conduce to 

 the attainment of the object of your branch of the exploration. 



" When materials for illustrating the geology and natural history 

 of the country accumulate, so as to render their transportation 

 an inconvenience, you will hand them over in packages, properly 

 made up and directed, to Mr. Gl adman, who will take care that 

 they are safely lodged at some of the posts, and arrangements 

 made for their being securely conveyed to this city. 



" Your reports and communications upon the various subjects 

 to which your attention is directed will be addressed to the Hon. 

 Provincial Secretary; and it is presumed to be unnecessary to 

 impress upon you the propriety and expediency of taking care 

 that the subject of such reports, and the results of your labour, 

 shall be only so communicated. 



" I have the honour, &c. 



(Signed,) "T. L. Tekkill, 



" Provincial Secretary. 



" H. Y. Hind, Esq. 



" Professor, &c, Trinity College." 



