Letter regarding the murder of Sebastien Rasles, 1732
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This letter dated June 20, 1732 discusses logging in the Brunswick area, then discusses issues around the murder of the Jesuit Priest Sebastien Rasles (Rale), who had a mission in Norridgewock with the Abenaki Indians.
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- Title: Letter regarding the murder of Sebastien Rasles, 1732
- Creator: Minot, John
- Creation Date: 1732-06-20
- Subject Date: 1732-06-20
- Town: Brunswick, Norridgewock
- County: Cumberland, Somerset
- State: ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 20 x 16
- Local Code: Coll. 365 Box 1/9
- Object Type: Text
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Maine Historical Society
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LC Subject Headings
Dummer's War, 1721-1727
Murders--Maine--Norridgewock--History--18th century
Missions--Maine--Norridgewock
Abenaki Indians--Maine--History--18th century
Jesuit missions--Maine--Norridgewock
Indians of North America--Maine--History--18th century
Lumber industry--Maine--Brunswick--History--18th century
Rasles, Sebastien, 1657-1724
Indians of North America--Maine--Alcohol
People
Minot, Stephen
Rasle, Sebastien
Minot, John
Jaquish,
Rasles, Sebastien
Rale, Sebastian
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