Peel’s Prairie Provinces: University of Alberta Library, a Division of Learning Services

Peel 591

Riel, Louis (1844-1885) [info]; Assiniboia. Provisional government, 1869-1870. Proclamation to the people of the North-West: Government House, Fort Garry, April 9, 1870. [Fort Garry, NWT: s.n, 1870].

Physical description: Broadside: 50 lines.; Type-page, 24.3 x 11 cm.

Language: English

In the text President Riel pardoned "all those whom political differences led astray for a time," declared the public highways open, and stated that the Hudson's Bay Company could resume business. For facsimile see Bruce Peel, Early printing in the Red River Settlement 1859-1870 , page 32.

Subject headings:

• Prairie Provinces--Politics and government
• Red River Rebellion, 1869-70