Nova Scotia Archives
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Letter of Daniel Dimock of Chester to Joseph Howe reporting the Mi'kmaq of Gold River.
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House I have made arrangements for the materials for the chimney and Windows to the amount You sugested they are in great haste to have it all accomplished early in the spring when it is complete I will send You an account of items -- I had almost forgot to say any thing as it respects their education. I think this is the ground work of their civilization, they are anxious to improve which certainly must be a satisfaction to the instructor altho their progress is not so fast as other Children I fancy to myself a difference in our Indian Bretheren already -- I think the Government allowance rather small to affect much, but as small as it is it is doing good it shows that they are not altogether forgotten and I can assure You they are by no means destitute of Grattitude.
I Remain Yours
Truly
Danl Dimock
To/ The Honorable Joseph Howe
Date: 1843
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 165-166
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