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Pigott military appendix: correspondence attributed to Poundmaker

Military appendix with transcriptions attributed to Poundmaker’s correspondence with Riel and Middleton.

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Publisher / custodian
Gabriel Dumont Institute
Source date
Correspondence dated 1885; catalogue copyright 2004
Source type
Archival record
Format
Archive
Regions
Saskatchewan
Peoples / communities
Métis
Creator
Lieutenant Colonel A. C. D. Pigott
Item identifier
GDI 00472; onloc_26.jpg
Item date
Correspondence dated 1885; catalogue copyright 2004
Holding institution
Gabriel Dumont Institute

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Gabriel Dumont Institute. Pigott military appendix: correspondence attributed to Poundmaker. Correspondence dated 1885; catalogue copyright 2004. https://www.metismuseum.ca/resource.php/00472. Record checked 2026-09-30.

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