Letter with paper from Arnold's march to Quebec, 1868
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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This letter written by William A. Drew contains a scrap of paper with the words: "1775 J.B. Dunkirk with Arnold."
William Drew describes how this scrap was hidden within the hole of a tree for 90 years and discovered when the tree was cut down in Augusta.
The scrap must have been left by one of the soldiers accompanying Benedict Arnold on his march to Quebec in 1775.
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- Title: Letter with paper from Arnold's march to Quebec, 1868
- Creator: Drew, William A.
- Creation Date: 1868-01-30
- Subject Date: 1775
- Town: Augusta
- County: Kennebec
- State: ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 26 x 20
- Local Code: Coll. 77 Box 1/30
- Object Type: Text
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Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Manuscripts
Augusta (Me.)--History
Maine--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
People
Arnold, Benedict
Dunkirk, J. B.
Other Keywords
American Revolution
Industry & work
Military
Personal writing
Revolution
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