Nova Scotia Archives
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Letter from Thomas Irwin of Charlottetown, PEI, to Joseph Howe regarding a book in Mi'kmaq written by Irwin as a grammar/textbook and urging Howe to purchase copies for use among the i'kmaq of NS.
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Indians, if so will you be so kind as to let me know. I am wearied out -- discouraged -- in fact I am almost tempted to become misanthrope. I am almost inclined to think the soil uncongenial to the growth of philanthropy. I have now laboured these thirteen years in order to do something in the way of educating these abandoned but interesting people, and have hitherto failed; and would you credit it, all the obstacles thrown in my way have been by means of the uncharitable bigotry of a minister of the Gospel! If anything can be done will you be so good as to write me as soon as possible, as I shall remain here untill I hear from you.
I Remain, Hon Sir
Your Obedient servant.
Thomas Irvin
Hon Joseph Howe
Halifax
Date: 1843
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 159-161
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