1922- Letter from Winston Churchill to Governor General of Canada, RE Petition. by Mi'kmaq Chiefs

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Author: Winston Churchill (Secretary of State for the Colonies)
Addressee: Lord Byng (Governor General of Canada)
Date Created
1922-01-28
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Genre
letter
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Petition
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Abstract
Letter from the Secretary of State of the Colonies, Winston Churchill, reporting that the Petition sent from Chief Matthew Francis and Chief William Paul to the King was forwarded "by royal command" to the Governor General of Canada, Lord Byng. A note on the letter also states that the Petition was forwarded to the Department of Indian Affairs.
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eng
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http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c8101/1403?r=0&s=5