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Drinkwater, Samuel, fl. 1796 [Petition]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06603 Author/Creator: Drinkwater, Samuel, fl. 1796 Place Written: Ducktrap, Maine Type: Manuscript document Date: 27 January 1796 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 31.2 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy

Petition from the citizens of Ducktrap, Maine regarding land rights. Signed by Samuel Drinkwater, among others.

Drinkwater, Samuel, fl. 1796

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