Nova Scotia Archives
Mi'kmaw Teaching and Learning Resources
Bishop Plessis of Quebec to Sherbrooke regarding Abbe Sigogne's mission to the Mi'kmaq.
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Sir John
Voici la lettre concernant les
sauvages de la Nouvelle ecosse, que votre
excellence a bien voulu me permettre de
lui adresser. Quoiqu'elle voit datée d'Halifax,
je n'ai cependant pas voulu qu'elle y parvint,
avant d'avoir conferé ici avec l'abbé Sigogne
du plan qu'elle propose. Ce Monsieur [?estaupi]
parfaitement convaincu que moi, que le plus
grand service temporel et spirituel que l'on prêt
rendre à ces sauvages, servit de les mettre sous
la conduite des Trappistes. J'ose me flatter que
votre Excellence en transmettant met réflexions
au ministère Britannique, daignera les appuyer
du poids de sa recommendation beaucoup plus
efficace que tout ce que je pourvois dire.
Sur le point de quitter cette
Province pour entrer dans celle de New-Brunswick.
Je
Date: 1815
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 430 number 154
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