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Footprints in the Sand

Pre‐1867 Government Records for Sable Island

Letter from Edward Hodgson to Michael Wallace

1811. — 4 pages : 30 x 47 cm.

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I shall want for the winter, viz,
six barrells flour
six barrells of meal
eight barrells bread
fifty gallons molasses
1 barrell sugar
12 pounds [tea?] - common
4 pounds [illegible]
four barrells pork
six barrell of corn
1 doz a few bottle of wine if in case of sickness
port
four [illegible] dry cod fish
two barrells pickle fish - mackerale

Sir I remain your obedien humble servant
Edward Hodgson
Sable Island 26th June 1811
Honourable Micheal Wallace
P.S. I have inclosed a bill of Landin of articles on board Schooner Novenles


For Schooner Hercules Capt. Sealey with a memo of supplies to be sent down in the fall.

4 pages 30 x 47 cm

Date: 1811

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 424 number 75

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