Letter from Lewis M. Wilkins of Windsor to John Widden requesting blankets for Mi'kmaq families in Windsor area that he will undertake to distribute - mentions Joe Stephens
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 70d
Western Tour, 1842 - Joseph Howe's report on tour of western NS Mi'kmaq reserves
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 71-107
Letter from Joseph Howe to William Nicholl about forming a class of Mi'kmaq students, children or adults, teaching them reading and writing, and paying 10s per quarter per student.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 108-109
Letter from Nicholl to Howe regarding the cost of oxen, schooling of Mi'kmaq children, and purchasing a grindstone. Dated at Hillsborough.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 109-110
Letter from Howe to Nicholl instruction Nicholl to provide the bearer of the letter, Newell Paul, with a lot adjoining that of Francis Glode.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 110-111
Letter from Charles Glode of Liverpool Road, Annapolis, to Joseph Howe regarding an offer to sell to Howe a yoke and oxen for people at Bear River.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 111-112
Letter from Nicholl to Howe reporting on Bear River.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 113-115
Petition of Charles Glode, Governor of his tribe of Mi'kmaq residing in the County of Annapolis, to Lt. Gov. Viscount Falkland requesting seed, grain, hoes etc.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 115-117
Letter from Andrew Henderson of Albion Vale to Joseph Howe regarding travelling to General's Bridge, a site of an annual summer encampment of Mi'kmaq. Also regarding potato distribution, numbers and locations of Mi'kmaq throughout Annapolis County and whether Jack or Charles Glode is the true chief of the Mi'kmaq in the area.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 117-120
Letter from Abbe' Sigogne of Clare to Howe requesting blankets and relief for the Mi'kmaq of the district.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 121
Letter from Howe to David Dimock of Gold River regarding the supervision of expenditure for installation of a chimney and windows in John Pennall's house.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 122-123
Letter from William Hendry of Brookfield to Joseph Howe regarding the Mi'kmaq reserve lands at Brookfield. Requests trade of lans to be included in the reserve.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 123-124
Letter from Howe to William Hendry promising due consideration of his request [probably as per his letter: RG 1 vol. 432 pp. 123-124].
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 124
Letter from Robert Hendry of Antigonish to William Henry regarding the encriachment by whites on Mi'kmaq lands at Pomquet.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 125-126
Letter from James Dawson of Pictou to Joseph Howe regarding the "civilization" [i.e. assimilation] of the Mi'kmaq.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 127-129
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