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Description
This letter concerning the border dispute between Maine and New Brunswick was written before the formation of Aroostook County while Houlton was part of Washington County. It discusses the loss of timber to the British.
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About This Item
- Title: James Irish Letter to Samuel Cook, June 12, 1826
- Creator: James Irish
- Creation Date: 1826-06-12
- Subject Date: 1826
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Locations:
- Houlton, Penobscot County, ME
- Houlton, Aroostook County, ME
- Fredericton, NB, Canada
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 27 cm x 21 cm
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- New Brunswick--Boundaries--Maine
- Irish, James--Correspondence
- Cook, Samuel--Correspondence
- Lumber industry--Maine
- Lumber industry--New Brunswick
- United States--Boundaries--Canada
- Canada--Boundaries--United States
- Maine--Boundaries--New Brunswick
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