Nova Scotia Archives
Footprints in the Sand
Pre‐1867 Government Records for Sable Island
Letter to E. Duckett from Joseph Darby regarding building boats on Sable Island
11 September 1832. — 4 pages : 30 x 37 cm.
Darby outlines his opinions on what would be needed in order to build boats (dispatch boats) on Sable Island, and the benefits of doing so. He also writes of supplies sent to the island, horses to be sent to the mainland, and problems in growing hay.
4 pages 30 x 37 cm
Date: 11 September 1832
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 537