Letter
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| Object Name: | Letter |
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| Title: | Bourinot Collection |
| Category: | Other Documents |
| Material: | paper |
| Accession Number: | p2024.06 |
| Earliest Production Date: | 1917-10-23 |
| Latest Production Date: | 1917-10-23 |
| Description: | A letter, dated October 23rd, 1917, from an individual at Work & Mines Nova Scotia, Halifax, N.S., to J. C. Bourinot, Esq., M.P.P., Port Hawkesbury, N.S., regarding the H. A. Archibald Claim. The writer regrets to inform Bourinot their inability to justify further refund. They suggest any additional relief must come from government order and hint at the possibility of legal action. The writer suggests returning the compensation Archibald has already received to avoid later complications if it is felt legal action is required. The letter reads as follows: Work & Mines Nova Scotia Personal Halifax N.S. October 23rd, 1917 J. C. Bourinot, Esq., M. P.P., Port Hawkesbury, N.S. Re H. A. Archibald Claim. My dear Mr. Bourinot:- I have yours of the 19th. I was really in hopes that this matter would never again be referred to. I exceedingly regret that I am obliged to differ with you in this matter. As far as the Department is concerned I cannot honestly justify any further refund. You well know my reasons for taking this attitude. I have no doubt that Mr. Archibald feels annoyed over the situation and he possibly has reasons. But under all circumstances any further relief, if it can be allowed, must be by an order of the Government itself. Whilst it is not for me to say I would not shrink from advising the Government that if a lawsuit was the only thing that would satisfy Mr. Archibald he ought to be permitted to bring his action. Personally, the unfortunate part for me is, that this matter all arose during a time and out of a set of facts of which I knew nothing, and therefore my decisions are reached from a fair statement of the facts and the conditions. I do not know that I can say anything more. If Mr. Archibald thinks the acceptance of the refund of $380.00 will compromise his rights in any way, he had better return it and take whatever course he thinks he should. Perhaps in the long run, that would be the better thing to do. Anything which I can say in the matter will be only an aggravation to him, because I judge from his letters he thinks I am unduly prejudiced against his claim. With kind regards, Yours truly, illegible EHA/P. |
| Length: | 27cm |
| Width: | 21cm |
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| Institution City: | Port Hastings |
| Institution Province: | Nova Scotia |