Nova Scotia Archives
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Account of the distribution of supplies sent to the Mi'kmaq in Antigonish
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Edward Irishs'
Acct of the distribution
of supplys sent to the
Indians of Antigonish
Le in Novem'r 1800
Many Mi'kmaq names mentioned.
Date: 1800
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 430 number 45
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