- Queen's University Archives
- Algonquins of Golden Lake Claim collection
- Primary Documents PD411-PD454
- L. Vankoughnet, Deputy Superintendent General of Indian Affairs to Mr. Benson
L. Vankoughnet, Deputy Superintendent General of Indian Affairs to Mr. Benson
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- Dates
- 19 Oct 1880 (indexed as 1880)
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- Scope & content
- Round Trip Memo: advising that the original grant to the Indians of Golden Lake was 1,561 acres. Asks how much of the tract is cultivated, how many houses and barns have been erected, and what quantity of produce has been raised according to Agent George's tabular statement. Mr. Benson responds that the number of acres in the reserve is 1400, 120 acres of which are Wlder cultivation, 125 acres in pasture and the balance is woodlot. Advises that there are seven log houses, 16 wigwams or shanties and 13 barns and stables; last years crops were 100 bushels of corn, 80 bushels of wheat, 100 bushels of oats, 12 bushels of peas, 300 bushels of rye, 200 bushels of potatoes and 13 tons of hay. States that there are 83 Indians in the Band.
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