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a small sum, to enable me to
carry out in part, those humane
objects the Province has heretofore
endeavoured to meet and to supply
such food, clothing and medicine
as the haples [hapless] condition of these
suffering Micmacs urgently requires.
I have the honor
to be Sir
Your Obidient
humble Servant
A Gesner
Commissioner of Indian
Affairs.

£25. to be advanced
to [Dr.].Gesner
1 Dec 1852