Several pages from Captain Joseph Darby's journal from 18 December to 31 December 1847
Date: 1847
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 425 number 31
Letter to Joseph Howe regarding the the amount of money awarded to the owners of the wrecked vessel Fulton
Date: 1848
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 425 number 32
Letter to the Provincial Secretary's office regarding the state of Sable Island
Date: 1848
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 425 number 33
Letter to the Provincial Secretary's office regarding the state of Sable Island
Date: 1848
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 425 number 34
Letter with instructions for W. Townshead to proceed to Sable Island in the schooner Echo for inspection of the schooner Fulton
Date: 1848
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 425 number 35
Report finding fault with the Commissioners conduct on Sable Island
Date: 1848
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 425 number 36
Letter from John Campbell to the Honorable John Harvey in regards to the conduct of the Commissioner's of Sable Island
Date: 1848
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 425 number 37
Letter from John Campbell, a memorial
Date: 1848
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 425 number 38
Letter from John Campbell to the Provincial Secretary
Date: 1848
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 425 number 39
Report regarding the wreck of the Fulton
Date: 1848
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 425 number 40
Letter from the Commissioners of Sable Island addressing the accusations made regarding the conditions of Sable Island
Date: 1848
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 425 number 41
Letter to William Townshead from Joseph Howe
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 425 number 42
Letter to Provincial Secretary from the Commissioner's of Sable Island
Date: 1848
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 425 number 43
Letter from the Commissioner's of Sable Island to the Provincial Secretary, the Honorable Joseph Howe
Date: 1848
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 425 number 44
William Townsend's report on Sable Island, "I have seldom found a more satisfactory document
Date: 1848
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 425 number 45
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