Thatcher, Samuel (1776-1872) to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07783 Author/Creator: Thatcher, Samuel (1776-1872) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter Date: 26 January 1803 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; 25.3 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy
Signature has been clipped. Writes, "I take the liberty to address you respecting the separation of Maine from Massachusetts." Declares that the Federalists in Washington, D.C. fear that this separation is dangerous to federalism and will bring forth disorder. Asks what the citizens have to gain from the separation, and believes they feel well governed by Massachusetts: "I think we are more safe under the government of Massachusetts than we should be by a legislature composed of men from every village in Maine." Asks Knox to use his influence to weigh in on the subject.
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