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Letter from William Chearnley, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, to F. Webber et al regarding the complaint from Prancis Phillips and Louis Paul of trespasses by Webber and the others on Mi'kmaq land at Ingram River. Notes on backer that Webber said he would comply with Hendry survey.
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Copy of a Letter
Addressed to [Messrs]
Webber & Co.
Ingraham's River
Margarets Bay
July 25th. 1853
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13. August 1853
Francis Webber called on
me and stated he [would]
comply with [Hendry's]
survey and [illegible]
This with the [enclosure]
referred to the Hon the
[illegible] [illegible]
[Louis] [illegible]
27 May 1854
Chearnley
to
Webber
25 July
See also RG 1 vol. 431 nos. 70 and 71.
Date: 1853
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 72
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