Excerpt from The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada: By the United Empire Loyalists, 1784 1884; The Celebrations at Adolphustown, Toronto and Niagara, With an Appendix, Containing a Copy of the U. E. List, Preserved in the Crown Lands Department at Toronto Dear sir, - I am greatly interested in the proposed semi-cen tennial celebration of the Incorporation of Toronto, and beg to con gratulate you on having conceived the idea of such a demonstration. But my object in addressing you is to call your attention to the fact that 1884 will be the centennial of the first settlement of Upper Canada, when the pioneers U. E. Loyalists, took possession of their lands along the St. Lawrence, from Kingston westward along the shores of the Bay of Quinte, and on the Niagara frontier. It has occurred to my mind that perhaps it might be possible. And deemed advisable to widen the basis of the commemoration and celebrate at the same time the centennial of the settlement of the Province. Of course, to do this it would be necessary to procure the co-operation of the other cities and the towns of the Province. There has been something said in the eastern papers about observ ing the centennial, and Kingston was mentioned as the place most suitable for the purpose. But as there is some doubt about the matter, perhaps the centennial of the Province, and the semi-cen tennial of the capital might be appropriately held in Toronto. This proposition may not be deemed feasible, but it seems to be a ques tion not unworthy of consideration, and is, therefore, respectfully submitted to you for consideration. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."