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Louis Riel to Fellow Countrymen
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- Date
- 16 février 1870
- Collection/Fonds
- Louis Riel
- Description Level
- Document
- Physical Description
- 1 f. de documents textuels
- Reference No.
- R022
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- Date
- 16 février 1870
- GMD
- documents textuels
- Collection/Fonds
- Louis Riel
- Description Level
- Document
- Fonds No.
- 0003
- Reference No.
- R022
- Storage Location
- PAM MG3-D1-22
- Creator
- Louis Riel
- Physical Description
- 1 f. de documents textuels
- Language
- Anglais
- Notes
- Copie numérisée sur le CD 293.
- Name Access
- Louis Riel
- Geographic Access
- Fort Garry
- Signatory
- Louis Riel
- English Summary
- Norquay came with a message; even he has been delayed; civil war is the destruction of this country; Schultz will laugh at us all if after all he escapes; we are ready to meet any party; prisoners are out; we have taken responsibility of our acts; William McTavish has asked you for the sake of God to form and complete the Provisional Government; your representatives have joined us on that ground.
- Full Text
- Ft. Garry 16th Feby 70 Fellow Countrymen, Mr. Norquay came this morning with a message & even he has been delayed he will reach you time enough to tell you that for my part I understand that war horrible civil war is the destruction of this country. And Schultz will laugh at us all if after all he escapes. We are ready to meet any party. But peace our British rights we want before all. Gentlemen, the prisoners are out, all they have sworn to keep peace. We have taken the responsibility of our past acts. Mr. William McTavish has asked you for the sake of God to form and complete the Provisional Government. Your representatives have joined us on that ground. Who will now come and destroy the Red River Settlement. I am your humble, poor, fair & confident public servant L. Riel
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