Nova Scotia Archives
Mi'kmaw Teaching and Learning Resources
Letter from Sigogne to John Cope Sherbrooke regarding Muis-Belcher Treaty, Maillard, the Mi'kmaq "Peace-Dance and ceremony of burying of war weapons"
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[?if] it were your good pleasure to honour the Bill,
please to order the money to be paid into the hands of
Mr Charles McCarthy, M'r of our Township, and
bearer of the presents.
I have the Honor of being with a sincere and
profound respect of
Your Excellency,
The most humble and devoted
Servant Sigogne
[?Missionaire]
Indian Treaty
Date: 1812
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 430 number 21
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