Sir Edward Thornton to Mr. Fish
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 29th ultimo relative to the information received by you, that a portion of a wagon-road which is being constructed by Canadian engineers from Fort Garry to the Lake of the Woods has been located within territory of the United States. I have forwarded a copy of your note to the Governor General of Canada, and have requested his excellency to cause inquiries to be made into the matter and to furnish me with the information he may obtain.
As soon as I shall receive it, I will not fail to communicate it to you.
I have the honor, &c.,