Letter from George E. [Ican?] of Arichat to Joseph Howe requesting payment for conducting a census of Mi'kmaq in Richmond County the summer before. He notes that he took the trouble to travel to the Indian Mission on Bras d'Or last summer on St. Ann's Day.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 149-150
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Letter from Abraham S. Harris of Pictou to Howe regarding earlier request for agricultural implements for the Mi'kmaq. In postscript, he says that any lands secured for the Mi'kmaq must have title so secured so that they cannot alienate the lands.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 151-153
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Letter from Samuel Creelman of Stweiacke to Howe responding to Howe's letter of 13 Sept. Discusses land around Stewiacke settlement.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 153-155
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Letter from Howe to Cruickshank of Napan advising that the bearer of the letter, Alex Thomas, lives near the school and if Cruickshank will teach Thomas' children, he will be reimbursed by the Indian Affairs Commissioner.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 155
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Handwritten report [probably by Howe] regarding the Mi'kmaq cutting firewood on farms near Dartmouth and requests of farmers n the area for the Indian Affairs Commissioner to do something about it.
Date: 1843
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 157-159
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Letter from Thomas Irwin of Charlottetown, PEI, to Joseph Howe regarding a book in Mi'kmaq written by Irwin as a grammar/textbook and urging Howe to purchase copies for use among the i'kmaq of NS.
Date: 1843
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 159-161
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Letter from Howe to Irwin agreeing to assist Irwin in publishing his Mi'kmaq grammar/textbook by subscription; he will not subsidize the publication from the Indian Affairs budget.
Date: 1843
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 162-163
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Letter from Daniel Krolland of Chester Basin to Joseph Howe regarding Mi'kmaq at Gold River and services as a teacher rendered by him. Mentions John Pennall. Includes Howe's response agreeing to pay Krolland upon receipt of proper paperwork.
Date: 1843
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 163-165
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Letter of Daniel Dimock of Chester to Joseph Howe reporting the Mi'kmaq of Gold River.
Date: 1843
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 165-166
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Census of Pictou Mi'kmaq - December 1842.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 167-168
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Letter from William Walsh of Halifax to Joseph Howe commenting on Howe's report [?].
Date: 1843
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 169-170
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Letter from Joseph Howe to Andrew Henderson of Annapolis issuing instructions on provisions etc. to be supplied to Mi'kmaq around Annapolis. Advises that Indian Affairs refuses to purchase land for Jack Gloade.
Date: 1843
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 171
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Letter from Howe to James Dawson of Pictou regarding supplies for Stephen Toney on Merigomish Island.
Date: 1843
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 172
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Letter from Howe to Dr. Geddes of barrington replying to his letter of 28 March regarding the purchase of lands for the Mi'kmaq around Barrington.
Date: 1843
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 172-173
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Letter from Howe regarding distribution to the Mi'kmaq around Sabin Lake of 20 bushels of seed potatoes.
Date: 1843
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 173
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