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Footprints in the Sand

Pre‐1867 Government Records for Sable Island

Letter from William Morris to the Commissioners of Sable Island

1808. — 5 pages : 30 x 20 cm.

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the following articl are shipd on board of His Majestys Schooner Hunter under the command of McNeil Esqr. Nine hogsheads seals oyl, they took 3 barrels to fill them up - 140 seal skins - raw hides 5 large, 3 small - I have received all the articl mentiond in the invoice

Novembr 2 1808
6 PM.
Not a sheet of writing paper on the Island
This is cut from my journal
The berries has arrivd - late this eve 4 barrels for the friends of the Island


5 pages 30 x 20 cm

Date: 1808

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 424 number 66

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