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
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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
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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
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Letter from Dawson to Joseph Howe regarding the request of Fr. O'Reilly for medical aid for Pictou Mi'kmaq. Includes Howe's response advising Dawson to spend as necessary for health care.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 141-142
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Letter from Dawson to Howe asking if the Mi'kmaq of Pictou County can expect any "Royal Bounty" this year. Tell of the need for relief, particularly clothing. There are about 62 families: 150 individuals. Says the government must purchase or otherwise acquire land in Pictou for a Mi'kmaq reserve. "Untill this be done they will not believe that Government intends doing them any good, and they will not fall in with your measures..."
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 143-144
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Letter from Howe to Dawson. Howe will be sending down coats and blankets for distribution to the aged, infirm and poor only. Asks Dawson to scout around to see if there is any Crown land suitable for a reserve in Pictou; if there is, there will be no difficulty in creating a reserve of 500 or 1000 acres.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 145
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Letter from Dawson to Howe regarding Howe's letter of 5 Dec 1842 [see RG 1 vol. 432 pp. 145]. He will distribute coats and blankets as per directions. Complains that Mi'kmaq were promised liberty to cut firewood about Fisher's Grant, Boat Harbour, and now the owners have broken their promise. Firewood is scarce. A reserve is needed. Recommends land at headwaters of Barney's River, including the whole of Brown Lake and lots 12, 16, 17, 18 and other property on the map prepared by Crerar, the Deputy Surveyor. Also necessary to purchase 50-100 acres at Fisher's Grant, the favoured summer campsite 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. 145-148
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Letter from George E. [Ican?] of Arichat to Joseph Howe requesting payment for conducting a census of Mi'kmaq in Richmond County the summer before. He notes that he took the trouble to travel to the Indian Mission on Bras d'Or last summer on St. Ann's Day.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 149-150
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Letter from Howe to Cruickshank of Napan advising that the bearer of the letter, Alex Thomas, lives near the school and if Cruickshank will teach Thomas' children, he will be reimbursed by the Indian Affairs Commissioner.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 155
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Census of Pictou Mi'kmaq - December 1842.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 167-168
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Letter from Joseph Howe to Andrew Henderson of Annapolis issuing instructions on provisions etc. to be supplied to Mi'kmaq around Annapolis. Advises that Indian Affairs refuses to purchase land for Jack Gloade.
Date: 1843
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 171
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Letter from Howe to James Dawson of Pictou regarding supplies for Stephen Toney on Merigomish Island.
Date: 1843
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 172
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Letter from Howe regarding distribution to the Mi'kmaq around Sabin Lake of 20 bushels of seed potatoes.
Date: 1843
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 173
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Accounts of William Nicholl. No date.
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 184
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Letter from Joseph Howe to Nicholl denying relief to Louie Meuse for his burnt camp. Gives permission to a white farmer to take crops off the Knockwood land as long as he knows that doing so sets up no claim to the land. Distribution of supplies for farming.
Date: 1843
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 184-185
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