Sue, this information is very helpful for me. Many thanks, Art Faint from New Hampshire Sue Swiggum wrote: > There has been a little discussion about routes and the method of > conveyance on the St. Lawrence route to the US, during the 1850s, so I > thought I would re-post this information circular of 1853. > > *note: Stg. = Sterling Cy. = Currency > > >From an information circular for Emigrants, prepared by A.C. Buchanan, > Chief Agent, Emigration Department, dated in Quebec; July 27,1853. > > MONTREAL TO THE GREAT LAKES > > >From Quebec to Montreal 180 miles, by Steamers, every day at 5 o'clock; > through in 14 hours > By the Royal Mail Packets: 2s.0d.sterling 2s.6d.currency > By Tait's Line: 1s.6d. " 1s.10d " > --------------------------- > >From Montreal to Toronto, Hamilton, Buffalo, and other Ports on > Lakes Erie and Michigan. > > Daily by the Royal mail Line at 9 o'clock am > Miles Stg. Cy. > >From Montreal to Cornwall 78 4s. 5s.0d. > " Williamsburg 104 6s. 7s.6d. > " Matilda 112 6s. 7s.6d. > " Prescott 127 6s. 7s.6d. > " Brockville 139 6s. 7s.6d. > " Kingston 189 8s. 10s.0d. > " Cobourg 292 12s. 15s.0d > " Port Hope 298 12s. 15s.0d > " Bond Head 313 12s. 15s.0d > " Darlington 317 12s. 15s.0d > " Whitby 337 12s. 15s.0d > " Toronto 367 12s. 15s.0d > " Hamilton 410 12s. 15s.0d > " Niagara & > Lewiston 457 14s. 17s.6d. > " Buffalo by 489 18s. 22s.6d. > Railroad > Passengers by this line trans-ship at Prescott to the Lake Steamers. > --------------------------- > Daily by the American Line, at 1 o'clock pm > Miles > Stg. Cy. > >From Montreal to Ogdensburg 138 6s. 7s.6d. > " Cape Vincent 190 8s. 10s.0d. > " Sacket's Harbour 242 12s. 15s.0d. > " Oswego 286 12s. > 15s.0d. > " Rochester 349 16s. > 20s.0d. > " Lewiston 436 14s. > 17s.6d. > " Buffalo 467 18s. > 22s.6d. > > Passengers by this line tranship at Ogdensburg to the Lake Steamers for > Oswego and Buffalo, and at Cape Vincent to the Steamer for Toronto and > Hamilton. > The Passengers for both Lines (Royal Mail and American) embark at the > Canal > Basin, Montreal, and arrive at Hamilton and Buffalo in 48 hours. > Passage from Quebec to Hamilton 17s.6d. > " " Buffalo 25s.0d. > --------------------------- > > >From Buffalo to Ports on Lakes Erie, Michigan etc., every evening at 9 > o'clock by the Michigan Central Railroad Line. > Miles > Stg. Cy. > >From Buffalo to Cleveland, on Lake Erie 194 4s. 5s.0d. > by Steamer > " Sandusky, on Lake Erie 254 4s. > 5s.0d. > by Steamer > " Detroit direct on Lake 260 > 8s. 10s.0d. > Erie by Steamer > " Chicago by Railroad 530 > 12s. 15s.0d. > " Chicago by Steamer via 1,075 12s. > 15s.0d. > Lakes Huron & Michigan > > Passage from Quebec to Chicago 32s. sterling or $8.00. Passengers for > Cincinnati or St.Louis land at Sandusky, and proceed by Railroad. > Steamers leave Kingston daily for the Bay of Quinte and the River Trent, > calling at Picton, Adolphustown, Belleville, and other places in the Bay. > >From Toronto, Steamers leave daily for Port Dalhousie, the entrance > of the > Welland Canal, and for Hamilton, calling at Port Credit 15 miles; > Oakville > 25 miles; Wellington Square 37 miles;and Hamilton 43 miles. > Steamers leave daily for Niagara, Queenston, and Lewiston: passage 3s.9d. > At Lewiston the Rail cars leave twice a day for Buffalo: fare 5s. > Freight Steamers carry Passengers from Montreal to Kingston for 5s. > each adult. > To Toronto and Hamilton, 8s. stg. or 10s. cy. > _____________________________________________ > > Sue

At 08:55 AM 2006-07-24 -0400, Art Faint wrote: >Sue, this information is very helpful for me. Many thanks, Art Faint from >New Hampshire Art, I have just recently put up another webpage for a little earlier period which you might also find interesting Hints to Emigrants to the North American Provinces ca. 1847-1849 Cautions to emigrants, plus advice on tools, length of passage, inward travel, colonial tax and routes and rates via the ports of Quebec and New York. http://www.theshipslist.com/Forms/hints.htm Sue -- TheShipsList Website http://www.theshipslist.com/