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Waldo, Samuel, 1695-1759 [Proclamation called by the Governor of Broad Bay]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07676 Author/Creator: Waldo, Samuel, 1695-1759 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 19 November 1801 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 21.8 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy

Appears to be a of a proclamation by Samuel Waldo concerning the settlement of Broad Bay (present day Waldoboro, Maine). A description of the land and vegetation is also provided. Title and date was taken from the docket. See the following GLC numbers for other letters regarding the German settlers: GLC02437.07674, GLC02437.07675, and GLC02437.07677.

Waldo, Samuel, 1695-1759

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