Letter from Sir Francis Bond Head to Lord Glenelg, Toronto, 20 August 1836

Document Summary:
A letter from Sir Francis Bond Head, Upper Canada's lieutenant-governor, to Britain. It details the success of the Bond Head Treaties, as well as his beliefs as to why the Aboriginals should be moved to Manitoulin Island.

Bond Head feels that the Aboriginals "are impending the progress of civilization" in the province, and that Manitoulin Island is the best region for them because these nations are already adapted to its climate. Meanwhile, British settlers have no interest in the land.