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Negative copy of letter from Richard Uniacke to Lawrence Kavanaugh regarding payment of funds to Lawlor for instruction of the Mi'kmaq as per letter in RG 1 vol. 430 no. 166.
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Halifax August 18 th 1828 Sir/. During the last Setting of the House - The Sum of £50 was voted for The Indians in Cape Breton to [school?] them- The enclosed documents have been forwarded to me by The Indians- which I [ illegible] for His Excellency 's consideration , & I beg leave from my own knowledge of [Rev?] Lawlor to recommend [ illegible] most strong to Sir James as entitled to The allowance I have The Honor to be [illegible] Richard Uniacke
Date: 1828
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 430 number 167
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