Nova Scotia Archives
Mi'kmaq Holdings Resource Guide
Letter from Chearnley, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, regarding shipments of supplies of blankets and great coats to Mi'kmaq at Antigonish. Mentions census throughout NS.
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Province.
The Blankets can if you deem fit be given to the women and children. The coats to the aged men of the Tribe. I am using my utmost endeavours to find out the exact numbers of MicMacs in this and the Province of Cape Breton consequently trust thiat you will endeavour to forward my
Date: 1860
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 109