Wawanosh Sands Mern_fonds_Series 1 correspondence File 1

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Early band correspondence to Wawanosh chiefs of Chippewas of Sarnia band council for 1840s-1850s.

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Dear friend and brother, you will see by the following number of names what and who are the ones that speak to you by this paper,

Jacob Metiyoab

Alexander Nadoayash

Jean Baptist Au,tauga,we,ne,ne,

Oge, mau,wau,be,see, his mark Manedogoewes, his mark Nagam ~ Nanwangua ~ Kadauge goua ~ Ma,shan, Kewanidaug Wanpogase Popenash Manconsau,ga, Anjegaubowe Co,we,ti,osh, Amanagnot ~ Shin,gonse, Wan,say,ge,shig, Ogemaubenejs Sa,ning,goab David Ritchie Thomas Ritchie Madoashemind Meshauwash Jacob Autaugawenene

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Waubadik[Wahbuhdick] of Owen Sound has Expressed the same wish that we have written on the other page,

Now my dear brother as I have come here for this purpose I hope to hear from you soon, and tell me candidly if you will come to live in this place, for I shall do the same thing as it is my great wish or desire to see you here among [our] friends and our direct place of refuge as it where[were],

from your ever affectionate brother for life Jean Baptist Autagawenene

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The Chief Wa,wa,nash, Port Sarnia [U.C.? Upper Canada?] Canada

[Image: sketch of thin, long-tailed animal with 2 long ears?/whiskers?]

[Image: sketch of 2 parallel lines with scribbles inbetween them, curving to the right, with 4 short lines sticking out at the top, and ending in 2 halves of a circle at the top]

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[Image: sketch of 2 parellel lines with scribbles inbetween, curving to the right, with 4 short lines and 2 halves of a circle at the top]

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Chief Way_way_nosh 1/2 River St. Clair Port Senia[Sarnia?]

[1 shilling, 2 pence]

[Image: postal stamp]: PENETANGUISHENE U C [Upper Canada] JUL 1843

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Penetanguishene 2nd July 1843

Dear Brother

I write you this[these] few lines to let you know that I am just arrived from (Sauging)[Saugeen] I did not go thier[there] without been axt[asked] by the Chief of that place, when I got their[there] they all assembled and had a counsel in their talk they mentioned your name on account of your troubles they mentioned that it would be better for you to come and live here with us that you would be more comfortable and Happy amongs[amongst] your friends, in the same time they made me the same offer, my answer was if you came their[there], that I would go too, I had your letter with me to show them when they seen your troubles they were very sorrow[sorry] to here[hear] that you was so il[ill] used that is the reason they want to se[see] you very much - you will oblige my wife to tell (petowanagoit) the Clouds over one another) to send her by the vessel one Dear[deer] Skin for the winter) Jhon[John] Assance, mentioned to me that he would be very glad if you would come and live with us all that is to say at (Sauging)[Saugeen] he says that we could have the pleasure to visit one another often) and in the same he mentions to you that all the head men of this place talks[talk] of going to Manitoulin Island and we expect to have the pleasure to see you their[there]

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