1808- Letter from Monk to Provost- Report on Indian Affairs in Nova Scotia

Letter from Monk to Provost discussing the state of the relationship with the Mi'kmaq in Nova Scotia. The British were worried about the increasing threat of American invasion in Nova Scotia, and were concerned the Mi'kmaq would side with the invaders. This letter contains many interesting elements pertaining to the ways that the British sought to mend relations with the Mi'kmaq, and for their long-term "civilization" plans. It also contains interesting references to the Mi'kmaq of Pictou, some of whom travelled to Quebec to meet with Indigenous people from Canada (Quebec and Ontario) and also with representatives of the American military. The letter also discusses one Mi'kmaq man stating that he and a few others, if war was declared, could "scalp all the inhabitants" of Pictou "in two nights."