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Letter from William Chearnley to Joseph Howe in response to Bobie petition defending relief efforts in the four counties of Queens, Kings, Lunenburg and Shelburne.
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Provincial Secretary "that the articles sent"
"were by all accounts of the most shabby"
"description" a statement "wholly at variance
with what is the Fact."
It is perhaps necessary to add that
out of a small sum given to me viz
one Hundred pounds on Indian Acct.
I have clothed with Great Coat and Blanket
nearly four hundred Indians and I have
endeavoured so to portion the amount
that all may receive benefit.
I have the Honor
to the Sir
Your obedient Servant
Wm Chearnley
The Honble J. Howe
&c &c &c
See also RG 1 vol. 431 nos. 78, 79.
Date: 1854
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 80
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