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Letter 'To whom it may concern' Fort Maginnis.
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- Date
- 27 September 1880
- Collection/Fonds
- Louis Riel
- Description Level
- Document
- Physical Description
- 2 f. de documents textuels
- Reference No.
- R391
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- Date
- 27 September 1880
- GMD
- documents textuels
- Collection/Fonds
- Louis Riel
- Description Level
- Document
- Fonds No.
- 0003
- Reference No.
- R391
- Storage Location
- PAM MG3 D1, 391
- Creator
- Louis Riel
- Physical Description
- 2 f. de documents textuels
- Name Access
- Louis Riel
- C. McNamara
- Simon Pepin
- Geographic Access
- Fort McGuiness, Montana
- Signatory
- Louis Riel; C. McNamara; Simon Pepin;
- English Summary
- C. McNamara, Louis Riel, Simon Pepin, Fort McGuiness, Montana Territory, to 'whom it may concern' Major commanding this post advises Half Breeds to hunt and winter together; to stand together to resist difficulties from Indians; this is approved by the Major.
- Full Text
- Fort Maginnis, M.T. Sept. 27th 1880 To whom it may concern The Major Comanding this Post Advises the Half-Breed Hunters to go + hunt + winter together as usual + as of old to Protect themselves + Horses against Raiding Indians + his personal Opinion as a Comanding Officer is that in Hunting Traveling + in Wintering all in a body they will be in a measure to stand + resist any Difficulty with the Indians as of old + therefore the Major Advises the Half-Breeds to Sepperate not under any Considerations so as to be more safe themselfs + to Locate in a body by themselves not on any Riservation + in being their own safeguard without forfeiting any laws of the Country they might Save an Indian Expedition + being in a Large body by themselves would Doubtless prevent such. This is Approved by the Major Comanding this fort. Witnessed C. McNamara Louis Riel Simon Pepin
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