Petition of John Francis, 3 December 1861, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of John Francis, 3 December 1861, Northumberland County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F9024, Fredericton, New Brunswick. In "Contested Terrain: Aboriginal Land Petitions in New Brunswick, 1786-1878," Atlantic Canada Virtual Archives, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
This version published online 25 March 2010.
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