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Poor quality negative copy of a letter from Rev. Chas. Ingleson of Sydney, Cape Breton, regarding the necessity of providing clothing etc. for the Mi'kmaq.
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have almost failed. There are
[?two] articles [?immediately] required
& if a [illegible] of such [articles] could
be procured for [illegible] &
circumspect Distribution [an] [important]
benefit would be conferred
upon us.
I am aware that I am taking
upon myself to address his Excellency
upon a subject that would
come more properly from [?another]
[Quarter]; but feeling [?perfect]
Confidence in his Excellency's
good disposition towards these
Children of the Province. I [have]
not hesitated to make [their] [illegible]
representation, however out
Date: 1830
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 430 number 175
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