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from Mr A. S. Harris
Pictou 18th April 1842

Hon. Joseph Howe

Dear Sir
A few weeks ago I had a few lines from Hon. Mr. Uniacke mentioning that a petition which I had forwarded him for presentation to the House from the Indians praying implements to enable them to prosecute their agricultural labour had been referred by the House to the Indian Commissioner who would supply their wants from the Provincial Grant. As the season draws near when these tools will be needed I thought it my duty to advise you upon the subject. You will observe that the petition seeks picks, shovels, spades, axes and hoes, now any implements farther than the different kinds recited in the petition would I believe be unnecessary for the present as they do not use horses or oxen -- But the difficulty it appears to me will be