1837- Letter from George Smith to Deputy Secretary Indian Affairs Nova Scotia

Difficult to read letter from George Smith of Pictou to the Deputy Secretary for Indian Affairs in Nova Scotia. The letter discusses the distribution of relief to the Indians in Pictou County, and seems to suggest that the amount of goods sent was not enough to alleviate the poverty of many of the local Mi'kmaq. While the letter is difficult to read, George Smith was the local contact for the distribution of goods from the Nova Scotia Government. His name appears on financial records as the one who received and distributed the goods (blankets, coats, etc.) to the Mi'kmaq at Pictou.