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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09126 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0074] January-April 1785 |
| Title | Waldoborough petition |
| Date | 16 May 1785 - 23 June 1794 |
| Author | Thomas, Waterman (fl. 1785-1801) |
| Additional authors | Ludwig, Jacob (fl. 1785-1789); Crammer, Peter (fl. 1785); Farmer, Cornelius (fl. 1785); Robbins, Edward H. (Edward Hutchinson) (1758-1837); Cooper, Samuel (1757-1840) |
| Document Type | Legal document; Government document |
| Content Description | Copy of GLC02437.09125. Contains additional content from 23 June 1794, which creates a committee to view Waldoborough and address the complaints of the inhabitants. Signed by Edward H. Robbins as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Signed and authorized as a true copy by Samuel Cooper, as clerk of the Senate. |
| Subjects | Petition Government and Civics Immigration and Migration Waldo Patent Land Transaction Boundary or Property Dispute French and Indian War Military History |
| People | Robbins, Edward H. (Edward Hutchinson) (1758-1837) Cooper, Samuel (1757-1840) Thomas, Waterman (fl. 1785-1801) Ludwig, Jacob (fl. 1785-1789) Shaffer, John Martin (fl. 1785) Crammer, Peter (fl. 1785) Turner, Cornelius (fl. 1785) Waldo, Samuel (1695-1759) |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Law; Government & Politics; French & Indian Wars |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | GLC02437.09125 has a petition signer whose name appears to be John Martin Shaffer. In the present document, however, the same signer appears to be named John Martin Sctaffer or Sctafper. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Waldoborough petition |