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Pictou 19th Sept. 1849
The Honorable Jos Howe
The bearer of this with three other Indians called upon His Excellency when here for a day or two ago to ask assistance for the Indians in this County & presenting that they were in a very destitute state-His Excellency said he could do nothing for their unless their [case?] was properly brought before him & their statements duly authenticated -I can see no way in which this can be done but by the Indian commissioner [visiting?] them & judging for himself - The bearer & three others are determined to be off on Monday to see the Governor - possibly it would be in your power to put them in the way of getting some old coats & blankets -if they succeed in this object-it would be prudent to confine their recpts to what those applying were to receive for their own share . Yours [?] [signiture]