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Letter from Charles Morse of Liverpool to Joseph Howe regarding the petition of peter Bobie.
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79
Liverpool 17th Jan 1854
To the Honble Jos Howe
Dear Sir
Peter Bobie
has directed me to desire
you today the Enclosed before His
Excellency. I know nothing
of the matter only what I have
learnt from him. He tells a
most pitiful story however. The
Blankets and Coats sent were by all
accounts of the most shabby
by description. I remain yours truly,
Charles Morse
See also RG 1 vol. 431 no. 78.
Date: 1854
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 79
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