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Title To the governor and council of the state of Maine assembled at Augusta ... Tomor, governor, & Joseph, lieutenant governor of the St Johns tribe of...

Date 1839

Place Maine

Language English

Subjects Indians of North America, Maine, Penobscot Indians

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Title taken from beginning of text.
Text on p. [1]-[2]; endorsement on p. [4]

Summary Petition prepared at "St Johns" on Jan. 1, 1839, by the governor, lieutenant governor, and councillors of the St. John's tribe, which for twenty years had been part of the Penobscot Indian confederation. The document, written by Indian agent John Wilkins and signed with the marks of the tribal officials, argues that John Attean and John Neptune, who had been elected Penobscot governor and lieutenant governor for life, should be retained in their offices. Apparently opposition to Attean's 1833 sale of four townships had spurred the formation of two rival factions among the Penobscots. The St. John's tribe remained loyal to Attean and Neptune.

Extent 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 26 cm

Format Manuscripts, Petitions, Records

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 787

BibID 147819

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2520px × 3110px 22.45 MB

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Unique Identifier NL122J01

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