Letter from Indian Commissioner Fairbanks to the Provincial Secretary, reporting that land had been purchased for the Mi'kmaq of Pictou County. The letter reports that the Mi'kmaq had taken possession of the land and were highly satisfied with the 50 acre lot. Of course, this land would be seen as insufficient within a decade, with more land being added over the next 50 years.
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"The recommendation of the committee of the House during its last session, that a tract of land should be purchased for the Indians in the county of Pictou, has been carried out, and they are in possession of it. There were no reserves in that [pg.2] county, and hence the necessity of providing a home for them which I believe has afforded much satisfaction."
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Samuel P. Fairbanks, Indian Commissioner, to the Provincial Secretary, February 1 1864, in Journal and Votes of the House of Assembly for the Province of Nova Scotia, 1864 Session, Appendix No. 37, pg. 1-2.