Department of the Interior, Dominion Lands Branch, Correspondence Regarding Metis Grain Freighting

 
Database ID24529
InstitutionSaskatchewan Archives Board
Fonds/CollectionDepartment of the Interior, Dominion Lands Branch
SeriesE.1
File/Item ReferenceE.1-DLB-100092(p.102-204) (Box 4)
Date of creation1886
Physical description/extent1 folder; 1.5 cm
Number of images1
Scope and contentVarious government correspondence related to agriculture in the Prince Albert Settlement. Includes some correspondence by Thomas McKay, and pgs. 191 and 198 refer to freighting by "poor half-breeds" who have not been paid and are discontented. Pg. 163 quotes correspondence referring to "the notorious Thomas Scott" (the Prince Albert resident, not the Manitoban).
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Copyright holderPublic domain
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TypeArchival
Primary MediaTextual documents
Provenance Access PointDepartment of the Interior, Dominion Lands Branch
PlacePrince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
Treaty boundariesTreaty 6
Cultural regionPlains
NamesMcKay, Thomas, 1849-1924 (Mayor, MLA)
Scott, Thomas (SK)
SubjectAgriculture
Commerce and Trade
Metis
Metis
Government policy
Date Range(s)1880-1889
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