Wapagad/Wapagase to Mr. Jones, 25 March 1819.

Wapagad/Wapagase to Mr. Jones, 25 March 1819.

Wapagad/Wapagase to Mr. Jones, 25 March 1819.

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Wapagad/Wapagase is requesting 50 pounds from Mr. Jones, the Indian Agent for Port Sarnia, because his governmental duties have precluded him from being able to pay on both the credit he owes and to support his family. He also asks that Mr. Jones let the Governor know that he and several other Indians "all feel dissatisfied with the distribution of the goods and money sent to Port Sarnia the last season for the Indians." ; This letter may indicate a decline in British interest in maintaining the contract made in the giving of the 24 Nations belt at Niagara 55 years earlier.

Nation of Maker: None
Nation of Origin

In Document: Not indicated

Date Made or Date Range: 1819-03-25
Techniques or Format

Ink on paper

Description of Writing/Text

People: Wapagad [signed with]/Wapagse [name used on overleaf]; Wa-wa-nosh; Wasantag[*][*]; Jones! Mr.! Indian Agent, Port Sarnia

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Date given in Darlene's Ipperwash binder.

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: NAC, RG10, Volume 36, p.20725
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 0
GKS Reference Number: 388
How to Cite this Item

NAC, RG10, Volume 36, p.20725

Record Creation Context

Created by Research Assistant Aaron Mills during the first summer of the SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant 2007 to 2010

Approximate Place of Origin

42.3314, -83.0458