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Letter from George Murray M.D. of New Glasgow to Capt. George MacKenzie reporting services rendered to Mi'kmaq.

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The Province of Nova Scotia
In Afc with
George Murray M.D. Dr.
To Bal. last years Afc for professional
services & medicines to sick Indians 100/_ £ 5_ 0 _0
1860
March 22. To visiting Michael Philip's squaw 12/6 medicine 5/_ 0_17-6
" 29. To ditto ditto 12/6 ditto 7/6 1_ 0_0
April 11. To ditto ditto 12/6 ditto 7/6 1_ 0_0
Oct 22. To ditto Matty Paul & squaw 20/_ ditto 10/_ 1_10_0
Dec. 31. To medicine to Lewis Thom 7/6 0_ 7_6
1861
Jan 3. To ditto Joe Philip 5/_ 0_ 5_0
________
£ 10_ 0_0

To the Committee on Indian Affairs
Gentlemen
The above is my
Afc for professional attendance and medicine on the Poor
Indians in this part of the county. The Balance of Five
pounds was due me for last years services, and I think
without much consideration withheld from me by
last years Committee. When the Committee some
of whom I presume are professional Gentlemen consider
the arduous services required of Medical men
in visiting the poor destitute Indians in the Centre
of woods not easy of access I think they will do
me what appertains to right and Justice
Your [obt.] [&c]
George Murray M.D.

New Glasgow
22. Febry. 1861

Date: 1861

Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 431 number 125

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