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Letter from Yorke to Hill [?] meant to accompany a petition regarding ungranted land. Mentions Mr. Morris.
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disposed as to if there is any ungranted land near where he wishes to fix himself
truly yours
L. Yorke
Wednesday 4th Feb
![Letter from Yorke to Hill [?] meant to accompany a petition regarding ungranted land. Mentions Mr. Morris.](/images/mikmaq/201606706.jpg "Letter from Yorke to Hill [?] meant to accompany a petition regarding ungranted land. Mentions Mr. Morris.")
Date: 1817
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 430 number 157 1/2
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